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Fiddler
Country US né le 8 Mai 1928 à Sparta (Tennessee). Benny Martin a accompagné
Bill Monroe,
Roy Acuff,
Kitty Wells et
Flatt &
Scruggs. Il a fondé son propre groupe
en 1954. Il est décédé le 13 Mars 2001 à Nashville (Tennessee).
Benny
Martin was one of bluegrass music's premiere fiddlers and the inventor of the
eight-string fiddle. Born to a musical family in Sparta, Tennessee, he made his
debut on a local radio station when he was only eight. He played in a local band
for a while and when he was 13 went to Nashville to work with Big Jeff & the
Radio Playboys at WLAC. He remained with the group for nearly ten years, and
also began working as a session man for Dot Records. Martin also recorded a solo
album on the Pioneer label; one of his early singles, "Me and My Fiddle," became
his signature song.
Frequently, Martin worked as a sideman for such performers as
Bill Monroe,
Roy Acuff,
Kitty Wells, and
Flatt &
Scruggs. He founded his own band in
1954 and also briefly joined the Grand Ole Opry. During the mid-'50s he was
managed by Col. Tom Parker and opened for
Elvis Presley 35 times. This was not a great time to be a country performer,
and Martin began doing more session and sideman work than solo recording. In
1963 he had his only chart hit, "Rosebuds and You." In the mid-'60s, he briefly
teamed with Don Reno and recorded a
gospel album. Martin continued working behind others, performing at festivals
and recording frequently on various labels through the early '80s, when his
health began failing. Suffering from a condition known as spasmodic dysphonia,
Martin remained retired for many years but re-emerged in 1999 with The Big Tiger
Roars Again, Pt. 1, a star-studded tribute to the fiddler and his myriad
contributions to bluegrass music through the years. The Big Tiger Roars Again,
Pt. 2 appeared in 2001; Benny Martin died on March 13 of that year at the age of
72.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Martin
Talents : Fiddle, Vocals
Style musical : Gospel / Progressive Bluegrass / Traditional Bluegrass / Country Gospel
SOLDIER'S
PRAYER IN VIETNAM (1965)
 (Benny
Martin &
Don Reno)
DOWN YONDER (19??)
SALTY DOG BLUES (19??)
WABASH CANNONBALL (19??)
DUELING FIDDLES
(1976)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
78 t. & Singles
| 02/1951 | 78 t. MGM 10912 (US) | Where Is Your Heart Tonight? / Midnight Flyer |
| 02/1951 | SP MGM K 10912 (US) | Where Is Your Heart Tonight? / Midnight Flyer |
| 01/1952 | 78 t. MGM 11138 (US) | The Thirteenth Of May / Trying To Chase These Blues Away |
| 01/1952 | SP MGM K 11138 (US) | The Thirteenth Of May / Trying To Chase These Blues Away |
| 10/1954 | SP MERCURY 70476-X45 (US) | The Secret Of Your Heart / (I Can) Read Between The Lines |
| 11/1954 | SP MERCURY 70508-X45 (US) | Me And My Fiddle / The Law Of My Heart |
| 03/1955 | SP MERCURY 70560-X45 (US) | You Know That I Know / Ice Cold Love |
| 05/1955 | 78 t. MERCURY 70631 (US) | That's What I'll Do To You / Give Me One More Chance |
| 05/1955 | SP MERCURY 70631-X45 (US) | That's What I'll Do To You / Give Me One More Chance |
| 07/1955 | SP MERCURY 70664-X45 (US) | Take My Word / Who Put Those Tears In Your Eyes |
| 11/1955 | SP MERCURY 70731-X45 (US) | Yes, It's True / I'm Right And You're Wrong |
| 02/1956 | SP MERCURY 70794-X45 (US) | If I Didn't Have A Conscience / You're Guilty, Darlin' |
| 06/1956 | 78 t. MERCURY 70883 (US) | Whip-Poor-Will / Lover Of The Town |
| 06/1956 | SP MERCURY 70883-X45 (US) | Whip-Poor-Will / Lover Of The Town |
| 03/1957 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-6855 (US) | That's The Story Of My Life / Look What You've Done |
| 03/1957 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-6855 (US) | That's The Story Of My Life / Look What You've Done |
| 08/1957 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-7003 (US) | The Torch Of Love / I Saw Your Face In The Moon |
| 08/1957 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-7003 (US) | The Torch Of Love / I Saw Your Face In The Moon |
| 11/1957 | 78 t. RCA VICTOR 20-7100 (US) | Phoebe Snow / Do Me A Favor |
| 11/1957 | SP RCA VICTOR 47-7100 (US) | Phoebe Snow / Do Me A Favor |
| 1958 | SP GULF REEF GR-1005 (US) | The Man Next Door / Thinking About Love |
| 08/1958 | SP DECCA 9-30712 (US) | Border Baby / My Fortune |
| 07/1959 | SP DECCA 9-30935 (US) | The Untrue You / If I Can Stay Away Long Enough |
| 02/1960 | SP DECCA 9-31050 (US) | Top Gun / Going Down This Road |
| 07/1960 | SP STARDAY 45-507 (US) | Her Baby Girl / Hobo |
| 11/1960 | SP STARDAY 45-519 (US) | A Dime’s Worth Of Dreams / Pretty Girl |
| 1960 | EP STARDAY SEP-189 (US) | Strike Up The Bow (Benny MARTIN) / Barn Dance Jubilee (Benny MARTIN) / Country Music Time (Benny MARTIN) / Opry Fiddler's Blues (Chubby WISE & The RAINBOW RANCH BOYS) / Cacklin' Hen (Chubby WISE & The RAINBOW RANCH BOYS) / Whistlin' Rufus (Chubby WISE & The RAINBOW RANCH BOYS) |
| 03/1961 | SP STARDAY 45-536 (US) | You Are The One / No One But You |
| 04/1963 | SP STARDAY 623 (US) | Rosebuds And You / Down In The Shinnery |
| 10/1963 | SP STARDAY 646 (US) | Down In The Shinnery / Two Take Away, One Equals Lonesome |
| 12/1964 | SP STARDAY 705 (US) | The Other Me / Stick Your Finger In A Glass Of Water |
| 04/1965 | SP STARDAY 7024 (US) | Gooseball Brown / Radar Blues |
| 07/1965 | SP STARDAY 725 (US) | Weekend Willie / One Way Or The Other |
| 12/1965 | SP STARDAY 743 (US) | Hello City Limits / I'll Never Get Over Loving You |
| 1965 | SP ANTENNA 6436 (US) |
Don RENO & Benny MARTIN - Five By Eight /
Soldier's Prayer In Vietnam
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| 11/1965 | SP MONUMENT 45-912 (US) |
Don RENO & Benny MARTIN - Five By Eight /
Soldier's Prayer In Vietnam
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| 03/1966 | SP MONUMENT 45-931 (US) | Don RENO & Benny MARTIN - Too Bad That You're No Good For Me / You Can't Make A Heel Toe The Mark |
| 1966 | SP ASTRO 109 (US) | Darling Goodbye / This Is Why I Love You |
| 1967 | SP JAB 45-9002 (US) | I'm A Father Alone / Salvation Army |
| 12/1967 | SP STOP ST-146 (US) | Who Wants To Catch Falling Star / Ice Cold Heart |
| 06/1968 | SP STOP ST-182 (US) | If I Can Stay Away Long Enough / Don't Let Your Deal Go Down |
| 04/1969 | SP STOP ST-262 (US) | Here's 30.000 Unmarried Women / Old London Town |
| 196? | SP FIDDLE & BOW 755 (US) | Benny MARTIN & Rudy LYLE - Me And My Fiddle / Orange Blossom Special |
| 1971 | SP K-ARK K 1011 (US) | Brother In War / Chico Gonzales O'Greer |
| 01/1973 | SP MGM K 14485 (US) | Mona Lisa / When She Cries |
| 05/1973 | SP MGM K 14556 (US) | From A Blond To A Redhead / His Burdens Are Greater Than Mine |
| 1976 | SP CMH CMH-1506 (US) | Dueling Fiddles / Lara's Theme |
| 1978 | SP PHONO 2667 (?) | Ole Time Woman / Ole Timey Song |
| 1980 | SP CMH CMH-1536 (US) | Don't Go To Sleep On The Road / Touch Of The Fiddle |
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Albums
| 01/1961 | LP 12" STARDAY SLP-131 (US) |
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COUNTRY MUSIC'S SENSATIONAL ENTERTAINERS - Me And My Fiddle / Her Baby Girl / Hobo / Carry Me Home / Fiddlers Waltz / I've Got A Reason / Big Tiger Special / Pretty Girl / A Dime’s Worth Of Dreams / You Are The One / No One But You / Clouds Without Water / Out-Cast / Tennessee Rag | ||
| 12/1964 | LP 12" WING MGW-12289-W (mono) / SRW-16289-W (stereo) (US) |
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OLD TIME FIDDLIN' AND SINGIN' - Coming Attractions / Me And My Fiddle / (By The) Law Of My Heart / To Cry The Blues Each Day / Slim Chance / Lover Of The Town / I'm Right And You're Wrong / Girls, Girls / I'm Checking Out / Take My Word | ||
| 1965 | LP 12" HILLTOP JM-6034 (mono) / JS-6034 (stereo) (US) |
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THE NASHVILLE SOUND OF MODERN COUNTRY MUSIC - Benny MARTIN & Bobby SYKES -Her Baby Girl (Benny MARTIN) / I'm Gonna Cry (Benny MARTIN) / Big Footed Dan (Benny MARTIN) / Big Tiger Ramble (Benny MARTIN) / Dimes Worth Of Dreams (Benny MARTIN) / Good Girl Bad (Bobby SYKES) / Long Lonesome Road (Bobby SYKES) / I Should Start Running (Bobby SYKES) / Run Johnny Run (Bobby SYKES) / A Place For Girls Like You (Bobby SYKES) | ||
| 1965 | LP 12" CABIN CREEK 204 (US) |
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| 1973 | LP 12" POWER PAK PO-223 (US) |
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THE GREATEST HITS OF BENNY MARTIN - Me And My Fiddle / Crackin' Country Corn / Sinful Cinderella / If I Can Stay Away Long Enough / Old London Town / Three Hundred Thousand Unmarried Women / Orange Blossom Special / Rosebuds And You / Fireball / Ice Cold Love / Falling Star / Always Need Me | ||
| 1974 | LP 12" LAMB & LION LLC-4003 (US) |  |
ROLLIN' - Me And My Fiddle / Queen Of The Bluegrass / Wino Fiddle Man / Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms / The Bush And The Rose / Long Hollow / Ice Cold Love / One Drink Is Too Many / Lester, Bill And Earl / I'm On My Way / Milwaukee Here I Come / God's Little People | ||
| 1975 | LP 12" FLYING FISH FF-012 (US) |
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TENNESSEE JUBILEE - BENNY MARTIN WITH HIS GUESTS JOHN HARFORD, LESTER FLATT & MANY MORE - Lester, Bill And Earl / Sunny Side Of The Mountain / Windows Of My Mind / Will You Be Lonesome Too? / Someone Took My Place With You / Six White Horses / Bonaparte's Retreat / Smell Good On Sunday / That's A Good Enough Reason / Pig In The Pen / If I Had My Life To Live Over / Ice Cold Love / One Drink Is Too Many / Crag Rock Pass | ||
| 10/1976 | LP 12" CMH CMH-9006 (US) |
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FIDDLE COLLECTION - Mule Skinner Blues / Sweet Bunch Of Daisies / Alabama Jubilee / Home Sweet Home / Little Footprints In The Snow / Georgiana Moon / Back Up And Push / Flint Hill Special / Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Bile 'em Cabbage Down / Salty Dog Blues / Fiddler's Dream / Dueling Fiddles / Lara's Theme / Black Mountain Rag / Under The Double Eagle / How Will I Explain About You / Beautiful Dreamer / Foggy Mountain Breakdown / Ragtime Annie / Fire On The Mountain / Bury Me Beneath The Willow / Cotton Eyed Joe / Sunny Side Of The Mountain / Night Train To Memphis | ||
| 11/1977 | LP 12" CMH CMH-6218 (US) |
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TURKEY IN THE GRASS - BENNY MARTIN & THE ELECTRIC TURKEYS - Turkey In The Grass / I Love You A Thousand Ways / Freight Train / Dixie On My Mind / Wash 'n' Wear Conscience / Poison Love / Oh Baby Mine / Who's Gonna Hold You When I'm Gone / Mocking Bird Hill / Always Late / I Can Hear The Hallelujahs In The Air | ||
| 09/1979 | LP 12" FLYING FISH FF-095 (US) |
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SLUMBERIN' ON THE CUMBERLAND - John HARTFORD, Pat BURTON, Benny MARTIN - Slumberin' On The Cumberland / Greenback Dollar / Careless Love / Love In Vain / If I Can Stay Always Long Enough / Hillman / Southern Moon / I Can Read Between The Lines In Your Letters / Blue Writin' On White Paper / First Fall Of Snow / Fiddle Faddle / Go Fall Asleep Now | ||
| 11/1979 | 2 LP 12" CMH CMH-9019 (US) |
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BIG DADDY OF THE
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| 1980 | LP 12" MARATHON 76057 (CAN) |
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SOUTHERN BLUEGRASS FIDDLE - Twinkle Little Star / Pig In The Pen / Fire On The Mountain / Back Up And Push / Bonaparte's Retreat / Fiddler's Dream / Regina Lee Waltz / Katie Hill / Crag Rock Tennessee / Sweet Bunch Of Daisies / Orange Blossom Special | ||
| 10/1980 | 2 LP 12" CMH CMH-9025 (US) |
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THE GREAT AMERICAN FIDDLE
COLLECTION - Buddy SPICHER & Benny MARTIN
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| 1994 | LP 12" COWGIRLBOY LP-5137 (GER) |
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STAR OF THE GRAND OLE OPRY - I'm Right And You're Wrong / Who Put Those Tears In My Eyes / The Thirteenth Of May / Tryin' To Chase These Blues Away / You Know That I Know / Yes, It's True / (Little Darlin') Give Me One More Chance / You're Guilty Darling / Ice Cold Love / That's What I'll Do To You / If I Didn't Have A Conscience / Take My Word / The Lover Of The Town / Whippoorwill / True Christmas / Border Baby | ||
| 1999 | CD RED SUNDOWN 1941 (US) |
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BENNY MARTIN'S GREATEST SOUNDS - Me And My Fiddle / Don't Let Your Deal Go Down / Benny's Mama / Another World Ago / It's My Lies / Benny Martin's Style / Dancin' Fiddle Waltz / Benny's Tennessee Rock / Texas Dancin' Boots / Slipping Around | ||
| 10/1999 | CD OMS 25010-2 (US) |
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THE "BIG TIGER" ROARS AGAIN - PART 1 - A TRIBUTE TO BENNY MARTIN - Good Enough Reason (Terry ELDRIDGE) / Checkin' Out On You (Del McCOURY) / Where Is Your Heart Tonight (John HARTFORD) / Blue Writing On White Paper (Benny MARTIN) / The Right Melody (Laura WEBER, Mike MARTIN, Benny MARTIN) / Ice Cold Love (Buck WHITE) / Money Up Front (John HARTFORD - Benny MARTIN) / Secret Of Your Heart (Crystal GAYLE) / Father Alone (Johnny RUSSELL) / I Can Read Between The Lines (JIM & JESSE) / Will I Ever Be Happy Being Lonesome (Benny MARTIN) / If I Could Stay Away Long Enough (Vince GILL) / You Know That I Know (Bobby OSBORNE) / Lover Of The Town (Tom T. HALL) | ||
| 12/1999 | CD RED SUNDOWN 1936 (US) |
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LOVER OF THE TOWN - Ice Cold Love / Slim Chance / Lover Of The Town / From A Blonde To A Redhead / Girls, Girls / Me And My Fiddle / Take My Word / I'm Right And You're Wrong / Read Between The Lines / Who Put Those Tears / Orange Blossom Special / Secret Of Your Heart | ||
| 11/2001 | CD OMS 25080-2 (US) |
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THE "BIG TIGER" ROARS AGAIN - PART 2 - One Way Or The Other / Each Day / On My Way / Me And My Fiddle / Slim Chance / Another World Ago / Too Careless To Know / Five By Eight / Tennessee Moon / Hillman / Two O'Clock | ||
| 2007 | CD CMH CMH CD-9452 (US) |
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FIDDLE COLLECTION - Mule Skinner Blues / Sweet Bunch Of Daisies / Alabama Jubilee / Home Sweet Home / Little Footprints In The Snow / Georgiana Moon / Back Up And Push / Flint Hill Special / Blue Moon Of Kentucky / Bile 'em Cabbage Down / Salty Dog Blues / Fiddler's Dream / Dueling Fiddles / Lara's Theme / Black Mountain Rag / Under The Double Eagle / How Will I Explain About You / Beautiful Dreamer / Foggy Mountain Breakdown / Ragtime Annie / Fire On The Mountain / Bury Me Beneath The Willow / Cotton Eyed Joe / Sunny Side Of The Mountain / Night Train To Memphis / Freight Train Blues / Cruisin' On The Blue Danube / Lee Highway Blues | ||
| 2010 | CD BACM CD D 298 (UK) |
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JUST ME AND MY FIDDLE - Just Me And My Fiddle / So Blue To Cry / Untrue You / If I Can Stay Away Long Enough / Take My Word / Who Put Those Tears In Your Eyes / Yes It's True / I'm Right And You're Wrong / If I Didn't Have A Conscience / You're Guilty Darlin' / Do Me A Favour / Hoebe Snow / The Thirteenth Of May / Tryin' To Chase These Blues Away / Girls, Girls / I'm Checkin' Out / Coming Attractions / By The Law Of My Heart / To Cry The Blues Each Day / Goin' Down The Road / Top Gun / Little Darlin' Give Me One More Chance / That's What I'll Do To You / Border Baby / My Fortune | ||
| 2011 | CD GUSTO GT7 2119-2 (US) |
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BLUEGRASS FIDDLE - 22 FAVORITES - Rosebuds And You / Hello City Limits / Fireball / 300,000 Unmarried Women In Georgia / Tennessee Rag / Barn Dance Jubilee / Don't Let Your Deal Go Down / Fiddle In The Bluegrass / Brown's Ferry Blues / Sweet Bunches Of Daisies / Outcast / Orange Blossom Special / One Way Or The Other / I'll Never Get Over Losing You / Pretty Girl / Back Up And Push / If I Can Stay Away Long Enough / Other Me / Twin Fiddle Waltz / Clouds Without Water / No One But You / Carry Me Home |
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