Grady Martin Musical artist

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 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 17, 1929
Birth place	Chapel Hill Tennessee
Date of death	December 03, 2001
Place of death	Lewisburg Tennessee

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Musical artist

Career started	1946
Career ended	1994
associated musical artist	Roy Orbison Willie Nelson Marty Robbins
Background	Non vocal instrumentalist
genre	Country music Rockabilly
instrument	Fiddle Guitar
record label	Decca Records Monument Records