Martin, Benny
Biographical notes:
Fiddle player. Born May 8, 1928. Died March 13, 2001. Full name: Benjamin Edward Martin. A blues-influenced fiddler who backed Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff, Flatt & Scruggs, Kitty Wells-Johnnie & Jack troupe, and others during the late 1940s-early 1950s. Successful solo performer. Recorded for the MGM, RCA, Decca, Starday, and Monument record labels.
From the description of Oral history interview with Benny Martin; 1977 July 12; interview conducted by Douglas B. Green. 1977 July 12. (Country Music Foundation, Library & Media Center). WorldCat record id: 58841255
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Subjects:
- Country music
- Country musicians
- Country musicians
- Fiddlers
- Fiddlers
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- United States (as recorded)
