Grady Martin
Grady Martin | |
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Martin in the 1950s | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Grady Martin |
| Born | January 17, 1929 Chapel Hill, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | December 3, 2001 (aged 72) Lewisburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | country music, rockabilly |
| Occupation(s) | guitarist, session musician |
| Instrument(s) | guitar, fiddle |
| Years active | 1946–1994 |
| Labels | Decca, Monument |
Thomas Grady Martin (January 17, 1929 – December 3, 2001) was an American session guitarist in country music and rockabilly.
A member of The Nashville A-Team, he played guitar on hits such as Marty Robbins' "El Paso", Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter" and Sammi Smith's "Help Me Make It Through the Night". During a nearly 50-year career, Martin backed such names as Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Burnette, Don Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline and Bing Crosby. He is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in March 2015.