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 Jimmy Martin's Profile |
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The Super King of Bluegrass |
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| Location: | NASHVILLE, Tennessee |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Oct 27, 2008 (410 days back) |
About Me |
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Jimmy Martin (August 10, 1927 – May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass". Born James H. Martin in Sneedville, Tennessee, beginning in 1949 Martin was lead vocalist for Bill Monroe's "Bluegrass Boys,". Martin's high voice mixed with Monroe's tenor came to be known as the "high lonesome" sound. His influence radically changed Monroe's music from the fast-paced but smooth style of the "original" 1945 band with Flatt and Scruggs. Martin challenged Monroe to raise the pitch on many of his classics and to write new, "lonesome" songs. This band with Rudy Lyle (banjo) and Charlie Cline (fiddle) was one of the many high points of Monroe's career. Martin's lead was defining in "lonesome" songs such as "Sitting Alone in the Moonlight", "Memories of Mother and Dad" and "I'm Blue, I'm Lonesone". Martin had a famously high-strung and exuberant personality, and inevitably clashed with Monroe's equally stubborn temperament. He left Monroe and worked briefly with the Osborne Brothers until he formed his own band, "The Sunny Mountain Boys" in 1955. The classic lineup of this band, with J. D. Crowe and "Big" Paul Williams (stage name for Paul Humphries) defined his "Good 'n Country" style, a commercially-oriented, crowd-pleasing bluegrass with simple harmonies, catchy melodies, and a strong rhythm propelled by Martin's simple but effective guitar playing. Among his biggest hits of the 1960's were "Hit Parade of Love", "Sophronie", "Stepping Stones", and "Widow Maker" (a popular truck driver's song). Martin was famous as a dangerously unpredictable but highly-entertaining stage presence. He freely acknowledged his problems with drinking and volatile mood swings, which kept him from realizing his life-long dream of joining the Grand Ole Opry. He made frequent appearances on the Louisiana Hayride and the Wheeling Jamboree, as well as the Grand Ole Opry, but was never invited to join the latter. He performed on the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1971 album, Will the Circle be Unbroken. In 1995, he was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. A documentary on his life, King of Bluegrass: The Life and Times of Jimmy Martin, was released in 2003. Martin is also featured in High Lonesome. Martin's hobby was raccoon-hunting with dogs; he famously featured his hunting dogs on the covers of several LP albums and wrote songs celebrating their prowess. Jimmy Martin died Saturday May 14, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee after having been diagnosed with bladder cancer more than a year earlier. He is interred in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Madison, Tennessee. |
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Music:Member Since: 8/20/2006Band Members: Jimmy on the Wilburn Brothers Show with his hat. New videoJimmy Martin and Ralph Stanley Add to My Profile | More Videos.. width="425" height="350" .. Influences:Freeborn Man, on the Del Reeves showWill You Be Lovin' Another Man? on the Del Reeves showTennessee on the Del Reeves showTribute to Jimmy Martin Add to My Profile | More VideosJimmy Martin Tribute Add to My Profile | More Videos Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Bluegrass) |
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My Blog |
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Country Johnny Mathis and Jimmy Martin |
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| I received an email from the Country Johnny Mathis (not to be confused with the pop singer) son who is inquiring on what songs that Johnny and Jimmy sang together on and what albums. Anyone have a clu... Posted by Jimmy Martin on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:56:00 PST |
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favorite Jimmy Martin song (performed or written)? |
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| Whew, this is a simple question, but a tough one to answer ... try your best.Devin Miller -- favorite for me? "You Don't Know My Mind" Posted by Jimmy Martin on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:26:00 PST |
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responses from fans on the "I miss Jimmy Martin" bulletin. Thanks! |
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| I sure do! It always feels good to do a Jimmy tune! My brother and I are going to record "Night" on his album for Jimmy. I Have to say...I live in MN and I had moved to Nashville a couple years ago an... Posted by Jimmy Martin on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:58:00 PST |
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Here's one for all you coon hunters out there -- new top 24 |
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| I went through about half of Jimmy's friends on here and put all the coon hunters I could find. If anyone knew Jimmy they know that he loved to hunt and loved his dogs.If I missed you on the list, let... Posted by Jimmy Martin on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:31:00 PST |
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another new jimmy video |
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| Check out the kick Jimmy throws in here! My fav Mr. Martin song!
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New short video of Jimmy Martin in blog |
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| I don't know when this was filmed, but I am guessing in 2004. Anyone with any info, please pass it along. Thanks for whomever posted it on You Tube.
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New Jimmy Martin Video with his band |
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| Take a listen to this great gospel song with Jimmy Martin, JD Crowe & Paul Williams. Take a look under band members. Posted by Jimmy Martin on Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:25:00 PST |
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New Jimmy Martin Video posted with Ralph Stanley |
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| Look to your left of the screen and watch Jimmy Martin tell it like it is! I wish there was more online, but glad to have this. Posted by Jimmy Martin on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:31:00 PST |
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Requested song added -- a note |
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| A fan requested a tune, so I threw it up for y'all. Keep them coming. One problem is I have a ton of Jimmy on vinyl and about 40 tunes ripped on the computer. I'll try and get some up that I love (The... Posted by Jimmy Martin on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 07:10:00 PST |
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THE REBEL KING OF BLUEGRASS -- BY MICHAEL NEUMANN |
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| Thanks to Mr. Neumann for letting us reprint this with his permission!The Rebel King of BluegrassJimmy Martin: an AppreciationBy MICHAEL NEUMANNJimmy Martin died on May 14, 2005. He was ornery, and, i... Posted by Jimmy Martin on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:39:00 PST |
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