Kurz-Bio:
Der Country-Musiker (Geige, Gitarre, Mandoline, Ukulele etc. und Gesang) und Entertainer Benny Martin wurde am 8. Mai 1928 in Sparta, Tennessee, als Benjamin Edward Martin geboren und verstarb am 13. März 2001 in Nashville, Tennessee. Er war der Erfinder der achtsaitigen Geige.
Die 45er-Singles von Benny Martin bis 1966:
M-G-M
02 51....K10912-A....BENNY MARTIN With Instrumental Accompaniment..Midnight Flyer/-B….Where Is Your Heart Tonight
01 52....K11138-A....BENNY MARTIN With Instrumental Accompaniment..The Thirteenth Of May/-B….Tryin' To Chase These Blues Away
MERCURY
10 54....70476-X45....BENNY MARTIN..(I Can) Read Between The Lines (YW 7630)/(The) Secret Of Your Heart (YW 7631)
11 54....70508-X45....BENNY MARTIN..(By The) Law Of My Heart (YW 7644)/Me And My Fiddle (YW 7645)
02 55....70560-X45....BENNY MARTIN..Ice Cold Love (YW7667)/You Know That I Know (YW7668)
05 55....70631-X45....BENNY MARTIN..That's What I'll Do To You (YW7692)/(Little Darlin') Give Me One More Chance (YW7669)
06 55....70664X45....BENNY MARTIN..Who Put Those Tears In Your Eyes (YW7690)/Take My Word (YW7691)
11 55....70731X45....BENNY MARTIN..Yes, It's True (YW7759)/I'm Right And You're Wrong (YW7670)
02 56....70794X45....BENNY MARTIN..You're Gulty, Darling (YW7791)/If I Didn't Have A Conscience (YW7792)
06 56....70883X45....BENNY MARTIN..Lover Of The Town (YW12697)/Whippoor-Will (YW12698)
RCA Victor
04 57....47-6855....Benny Martin..Look What You've Done (H2WW-0653)/That's The Story Of My Life (H2WW-0650)
07 57....47-7003....BENNY MARTIN..Torch Of Love (H2WW-0781)/I Saw Your Face In The Moon (H2WW-0782)
11 57....47-7100....BENNY MARTIN..Do Me A Favor (H2WW-5680)/Hoebe Snow (H2WW-5681)
DECCA
08 58....9-30712....BENNY MARTIN AND THE WHIPPOORWILLS..My Fortune (105,349)/Border Baby (105,350)
07 59....9-30935....BENNY MARTIN..Untrue You (106,762)/If I Can Stay Away Long Enough (106,763)
02 60....9-31050....BENNY MARTIN..Going Down This Road (108,602)/Top Gun (108,603)
STARDAY
08 60....45–507....BENNY MARTIN (Vocal)..Hobo (3345)/Her Baby Girl (3346)
10 60....45–519....BENNY MARTIN (Vocal) and his 8 - String Fiddle..Pretty Girl (4459)/BENNY MARTIN (Vocal)..Dime's Worth Of Dreams (3347)
02 61....45–536 A....BENNY MARTIN (Vocal) and his 8 - String Fiddle..You Are The One (4455)/ B….BENNY MARTIN and JOANNE MARTIN (Duet Vocal)..No One But You (4456)
GULF REEF
02 62....GR-1005....BENNY MARTIN..The Man Next Door (R-722)/Thinking About Love (R-723)
HI
01 63....45-2062-V....BENNY MARTIN..I Love You Too Much (HI 2252)/My Lifetime Loving You (HI 2253)
STARDAY
03 63....623 A....BENNY MARTIN (VOCAL)..Rosebuds And You (6117)/ B….Sinful Cinderella (6119)
10 63….646….BENNY MARTIN (VOCAL)..Down In The Shinerry (6120)/2 - 1 : Lonesome (Two Take Away One Equals Lonesome) (6118)
?? 64….7 0 5….BENNY “BIG TIGE” MARTIN (VOCAL)..Stick Your Finger In A Glass Of Water (7275)/The Other Me (7276)
07 65….725….BENNY MARTIN (VOCAL)..Weekend Willie (7280)/One Way Or The Other (7277)
ANTENNA
11 65....6436....DON RENO & BENNY MARTIN and The Tennessee Cut Ups..Five By Eight (SK3M-3833)/Soldier's Prayer In Viet Nam (SK3M-3834) (dann MONUMENT 912)
STARDAY
12 65….7 4 3….BENNY MARTIN (VOCAL)..I’ll Never Get Over Loving You (7278)/Hello City Limits (7279)
MONUMENT
12 65….45-912….DON RENO & BENNY MARTIN and The Tennessee Cut Ups..Soldier's Prayer In Viet Nam (D11W-763)/Five By Eight (D11W-764) (ANTENNA 6436)
12 66….45-931….DON RENO & BENNY MARTIN..Too Bad That You’re No Good For Me (E2W-800)/You Can’t Make A Heel Toe The Mark (E2W-801)
ASTRO
?? 66....109....BENNY MARTIN..Darling Goodbye/This Is Why I Love You
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Gerd