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Mike Vasquez Member From: Austin, TX. USA |
posted 21 February 2000 07:38 AM
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Who did all that great acoustic guitar work on the old Marty Robbins tune "El Paso"? Is he still alive and what other records did he play on? You just don't hear nice pickin' like that very much anymore. Thanks in advance. |
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Bill cole Member From: Cheektowaga, New York, USA |
posted 21 February 2000 07:51 AM
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I aint sure but I think it was Grady martin He done an awful lot of the flat top stuff back in the good old days |
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Jerry Hayes Member From: Virginia Beach, Va. |
posted 21 February 2000 03:17 PM
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Bill, You are correct. It was Grady Martin who did the great stuff on El Paso. I read an article about Marty Robbins once where he was asked that question and he confirmed it was Grady. He also did the great stuff on Devil Woman and other hits by Marty. ------------------ |
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Janice Brooks Moderator From: Pleasant Gap Pa |
posted 21 February 2000 03:38 PM
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Yes it was Grady Martin. Jeannie Pruett's husbend Bill was also in the band at that time and the Glazer brothers did harmony. I would highly recomend the Legacy reissue |
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Boomer Member From: Brentwood, TN USA |
posted 21 February 2000 08:23 PM
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Indeed it was Grady Martin. As to what he is doing today, I believe he has been playing with Willie Nelson on the road and in the studio in Austin. While I was guitar-slinging for Larry Boone some years ago, we opened for Willie & Waylon in Phoenix AZ. Grady would stand behind his amp and read a magazine while Willie was singing. When it came time for him to do what he does, he would put down the magazine and play the most marvelous guitar to ever come off of six strings. Then he would go back to reading his magazine midst the screams, hoots & hollars of thousands of music afficionados who had just got through witnessing his brilliance. Best, Boomer |
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Steve Hinson Member From: Hendersonville Tn USA |
posted 21 February 2000 09:17 PM
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Hey Boomer-ain't seen you since Knoxville'91!I think Grady Martin has retired-the last couple of times I saw Willie he wasn't playing...see ya-Steve |
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Gregg Galbraith Member From: Goodlettsville,Tn.,USA |
posted 21 February 2000 09:36 PM
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Jimmy Capps told me that he ran into Grady at a Cracker Barrel restaurant sometime back, and that Grady has indeed retired, and is living at his family's "home place". I can't recall what town in Tn. he was from. I think it's within an hour or so of Nashville. Boomer: Did you see the great old photo of Grady and Bud Isaacs hanging on the wall at the Station Inn last week? It's a classic! Mike: Grady donimated the session scene here during the '60s and '70s. He played on most of the Loretta Lynn hits with Hal Rugg and most of the Ray Price records of that era. That's him doing the Pedal lead guitar work on "This Cold War With You.' |
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Boomer Member From: Brentwood, TN USA |
posted 22 February 2000 02:59 AM
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Steve - Good to hear from you. Its been a while. Come on up to Knoxville this year (March 31st & April 1st) we'd love to see you. Gregg, I missed the photo. Let me know when you're playing down there again, as I would like to #1 hear your playing and #2 see the photograph. Best, Boomer |
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Steve Hinson Member From: Hendersonville Tn USA |
posted 22 February 2000 05:21 AM
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Grady is from Chapel hill...I believe"Jabbo"Arrington was from there,too-the guy who played the twin stuff with Grady on the real early Jimmy Dickens stuff... |
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Mike Vasquez Member From: Austin, TX. USA |
posted 22 February 2000 06:44 AM
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Thanks folks. You all are the greatest source of country music history info on the internet today. Janice, that "Gunfighter Ballad's and Trail Songs" album is what turned me on to guitar when I was a kid. It was red with Marty dressed in a black gunslinger's outfit. My dad brought it home one day, put on the phonograph and it blew me away. I must've been about 7 years old.I wore the grooves off that record. I bought the CD recently. After 40 some years, that music still sounds great- even without steel. |
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Bill cole Member From: Cheektowaga, New York, USA |
posted 22 February 2000 08:49 AM
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I think if I'm not mistaken Mr. Jeanie pruitt was named Jack i could be wrong |
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Bill cole Member From: Cheektowaga, New York, USA |
posted 22 February 2000 08:51 AM
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I think if I'm not mistaken Mr. Jeanie pruitt was named Jack i could be wrong but Jack may have been a nick name also |
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Janice Brooks Moderator From: Pleasant Gap Pa |
posted 22 February 2000 04:43 PM
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Bill it was Jack Pruett ------------------ |
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Kenny Dail Member From: Kinston, N.C. 28504 |
posted 22 February 2000 07:16 PM
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Steve Hinson, I always thought that Grady Martin was Benny (Best Damn fiddler I ever heard) Martin's brother and they were from Sparta Tenn. I think that Benny now lives in the area of Chapel Hill. Was I wrong? Also, was Benny befor or after Thumbs Carlisle? I know Jabo and thumbs were a team at one time with the "Tater". ------------------ [This message was edited by Kenny Dail on 22 February 2000 at 07:19 PM.] |
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Steve Hinson Member From: Hendersonville Tn USA |
posted 23 February 2000 05:29 AM
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Kenny-Benny Martin's brother was Gene Martin.He worked with Roy Acuff for a while and had some records out on his own.He worked at Sho~Bud too.I agree with you about Benny's fiddling-have you heard the record he made with John Hartford,Buddy Emmons,etc.called"Tennessee Jubilee"?(I think)It is really a great album and is now on CD.I believe...I think Grady was before Thumbs(on record),but I don't know if he travelled with LJD...sorry for the sketchy info- |
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Kenny Dail Member From: Kinston, N.C. 28504 |
posted 23 February 2000 07:39 PM
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Thanx Steve for correcting a mis-informed "Kenny". Yes, I do have the "Tennessee Jubilee" album, have had it for years. I see sunday is coming up, you know 'we always take bath on Sunday'.  ------------------ |
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dwight dubie Member From: Ottawa ont. canada |
posted 28 February 2000 07:03 AM
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Grady Martin recorded several albums on the Decca label sometime around the late 50's early 60's.I have one entitled "Instumentally Yours".On the back cover their are brief descriptions of five other Grady Martin albums recorded on Decca. |
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Kenny Dail Member From: Kinston, N.C. 28504 |
posted 28 February 2000 12:30 PM
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I can't remember where I heard it but, I heard that Grady was operating the tremolo effect that you hear on the steel intro on Ray Price's "Night Life" and of course we all know who played steel.  ------------------ |
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Bob Martin Member From: Madison Tn |
posted 29 February 2000 12:38 AM
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Gregg, are you playing here in town soon? I read the post about you playing at the "Station Inn" please let me know if you are playing some where locally! You know that I would come and see you!!! Big Bob ------------------ |
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