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Jimmy Martin

g, voc, 1927-2005 US, Sneedville, Tennessee
Singer / Musician of Country
A.k.a. James Henry Martin

James H. "Jimmy" Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass".

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
Popular Tracks   
Sunny Side Of The Mountain on Songs of a Freeborn Man by Jimmy Martin
Tennessee on Tribute To The King Of Bluegrass - Volume 1 by Jimmy Martin
Ain't Nobody Gonna Miss Me on Tribute To The King Of Bluegrass - Volume 1 by Jimmy Martin
Widow Maker - Original Federal Recordings on Best Of The Best by Jimmy Martin
You Don't Know My Mind on Tribute To The King Of Bluegrass - Volume 1 by Jimmy Martin
Truck Drivin' Man - Original Federal Recordings on Best Of The Best by Jimmy Martin
Save It! Save It! on Riding Tunes by Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys
Run Pete Run on 12 Memories From Jimmy Martin To Us by Jimmy Martin
Free Born Man on Songs of a Freeborn Man by Jimmy Martin
Free Born Man - Original Federal Recordings on Best Of The Best by Jimmy Martin

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Good 'Ol' Country & Country TimeJimmy Martin2016Album
Poor Little Bull FrogJimmy Martin2014Single
12 Memories From Jimmy Martin To UsJimmy Martin2007Compil.
20 Greatest HitsJimmy Martin2006Compil.
Greatest HitsJimmy Martin2004Compil.
Don't Cry To MeJimmy Martin2004Album
King Of Bluegrass - The Life & Times Of Jimmy MartinJimmy Martin2003Album
Songs Of A Freeborn Man - Recordings 1959-1992Jimmy Martin2003Compil.
The King Of BluegrassJimmy Martin2001Compil.
Best Of The BestJimmy Martin2000Compil.
You Don't Know My MindJimmy Martin1990Compil.
The King Of Bluegrass (Early Bluegrass Favorites)Jimmy Martin1985Compil.
Big Jam SessionJimmy Martin, Paul Williams, J.D. Crowe And The Sunny Mountain Boys1984Album
Early Bluegrass- The 1950'sJimmy Martin With The Osborne Brothers1983Compil.
Will The Circle Be Unbroken / 20/20 VisionJimmy Martin1981Single
Sunny Side Of The Mountain / Ocean Of DiamondJimmy Martin1981Single
Freeborn ManJimmy Martin1981Single
Widow Maker / Truck Drivin' ManJimmy Martin1981Single
First Time TogetherJimmy Martin And Ralph Stanley1980Album
To Mother At ChristmasJimmy Martin1980Album
Water The Flowers / Please Play The JukeboxJimmy Martin1980Single
She's Just A Cute Thing / Blue Eyed Darlin'Jimmy Martin And Bobby Osborne1979Single
One Woman ManJimmy Martin1979Single
Will The Circle Be UnbrokenJimmy Martin1979Album
Run Pete Run / Bluegrass Singing ManJimmy Martin1978Single
Jimmy Martin And The Osborne BrothersJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1978Compil.
Me 'N Ole PeteJimmy Martin1978Album
One Woman ManJimmy Martin1978Album
Greatest Bluegrass HitsJimmy Martin1978Compil.
I Buried My Future/Better Times A' ComingJimmy Martin1975Single
Mary Ann / Just Plain YellowJimmy Martin1975Single
Blue Grass Music '54 & '56Jimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1975Compil.
Fly Me To FriscoJimmy Martin1974Single
You Are My Sunshine / Lost To A StrangerJimmy Martin1974Single
You Don't Know My Mind / Sunny Side Of The MountainJimmy Martin1973Single
Moonshine HollowJimmy Martin1973Album
I'd Like To Be Sixteen Again (And Know What I Know Now)Jimmy Martin1972Album
I'd Like To Be Sixteen Again (And Know What I Know Now)Jimmy Martin1972Single
(I've Got My) Future On Ice / Arab BounceJimmy Martin1970Single
Free Born ManJimmy Martin1969Album
Tennessee / Steal Away Some Where And DieJimmy Martin1968Single
Losing You / Free Born ManJimmy Martin1968Single
TennesseeJimmy Martin1968Album
Big CountryJimmy Martin1967Single
Home Run Man / You're Gonna ChangeJimmy Martin1966Single
Who'll Sing For Me / GoodbyeJimmy Martin1966Single
I Can't Quit CigarettesJimmy Martin1966Single
The Last SongJimmy Martin1965Single
Widow MakerJimmy Martin1964Single
Widow MakerJimmy Martin1963Single
Country Music TimeJimmy Martin1962Album
White Oak Mountain BreakdownLeon Jackson, Johnny Bryant And The White Oak Mountain Boys / Jimmy Martin, Bob Osborne And The Sunny Mountain Boys1961Single
I Can, I Will, I Do Believe / There Was A LoveJimmy Martin1961Single
I Like To Hear 'Em Preach It / Voice Of My SaviorJimmy Martin1959Single
She's Left Me AgainJimmy Martin1959Single
NightJimmy Martin1959Single
Song Of The Dugongs / Jack CobbJimmy Martin1958Single
Sophronie / Ocean Of DiamondsJimmy Martin1958Single
Rock Hearts / I'll Never Take No For An AnswerJimmy Martin1958Single
Sophronie / Ocean Of DiamondsJimmy Martin1958Album
I'm The Boss (Of This Here House)Jimmy Martin1957Single
I'll Drink No More WineJimmy Martin And The Sunny Mountain Boys1957Single
You'll Be A Lost Ball / Hit Parade Of LoveJimmy Martin And The Sunny Mountain Boys1956Single
Chalk Up Another One / I Pulled A Boo BooJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1955Single
That's How I Can Count On YouJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers With The Sunny Mountain Boys1955Single
Save It! Save It! / 20-20 VisionJimmy Martin And The Osborne Brothers1954Single
Old-Fashioned Christmas / Hold To God's Unchanging HandJimmy MartinSingle
Hi-De DiddleJimmy MartinSingle
Shackles And Chains / Milwaukee Here I ComeJimmy MartinSingle
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