Person · Open Library
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- International Pastor Experience
- My Life As a Deer Hunter
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Film & TV
Known for
- That's Bluegrass — Self2013
- High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music — Self1992
- Bluegrass Country Soul — Self1972
- From the Terrace — Sandy Duffy1960
- The Black Lash — Henchman Pete (as Jimmie Martin)1952
- The Thundering Trail — Frank1951
- Crooked River — Henchman1950
- Marshal of Heldorado — Bank Robber1950
- Hostile Country — Fred1950
- West of the Brazos — Joe1950
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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. <a href="https://www.last.f
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jimmy
- Family name
- Martin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hancock County
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Decca
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1927-08-10
- date of death
- 2005-05-14
- cause of death
- bladder cancer
- place of burial
- Tennessee
- start of work period
- 1949-00-00
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