Martin, Jimmy

Martin, Jimmy
▪ 2006
James Henry Martin 
      American bluegrass singer and guitarist (b. Aug. 10, 1927, Sneedville, Tenn.—d. May 14, 2005, Nashville, Tenn.), pioneered the “high lonesome sound” of bluegrass music with his high-ranging, heart-piercing vocals. Martin performed intermittently as lead vocalist with Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys for several years before forming (1956) his own band, the Sunny Mountain Boys. The band recorded with Decca records for 18 years, producing such bluegrass standards as “Rock Hearts” and “Widow Maker.” Martin was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Association's Hall of Honor in 1995 and was the subject of the documentary film King of Bluegrass (2003).

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