Grady Martin

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Grady Martin was an influential American session guitarist and member of Willie Nelson’s band, renowned for his pioneering work in country and rockabilly music.

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instanceOf country musician
guitarist
human
rockabilly musician
session musician
activeIn Nashville, Tennessee music scene
associatedAct Brenda Lee
Johnny Horton
Loretta Lynn
Marty Robbins
Patsy Cline
Ray Price
Willie Nelson
awardReceived Country Music Hall of Fame induction
birthDate 1929-01-17
birthPlace Chapel Hill, Tennessee, United States
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2001-12-03
deathPlace Lewisburg, Tennessee, United States
familyName Martin
genre country music
rock and roll
rockabilly
givenName Thomas Grady
inductedInto Country Music Hall of Fame
inductionYear 2015
influenced country guitarists
rockabilly guitarists
instrument guitar
memberOf Nashville A-Team
Willie Nelson’s band
name Grady Martin
notableAchievement pioneered use of fuzz-tone guitar sound on "Don’t Worry"
notableWork guitar work on "Crazy" by Patsy Cline
guitar work on "Don’t Worry" by Marty Robbins
guitar work on "El Paso" by Marty Robbins
guitar work on "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison
occupation guitarist
record producer
session musician
recordLabelWorkedFor Columbia Records (as session musician)
Decca Records (as session musician)
style Nashville sound
workedAs studio musician in Nashville
yearsActive 1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

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Grady Martin name Grady Martin