Benny Martin

2nd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Dick Grant, Henk Scholts, Mario Manciotti,Red Neckerson, Kent Blanton, Kurt Rokitta
SESSIONS
11 December 1950 [13:15-16:15] Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
001 50-S-6124 WHERE IS YOUR HEART TONIGHT? MGM K10912
002 50-S-6125 MIDNIGHT FLYER K10912
5 July 1951 [19:00-22:15] Castle Studio at The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
003 51-S-6092/51-XY-540 TRYIN' TO CHASE THESE BLUES AWAY K11138/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
004 51-S-6093/51-XY-541 IT'S EASY TO LOVE (BUT SO HARD TO FORGET) unissued
005 51-S-6094/51-XY-542 THE THIRTEENTH OF MAY K11138/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
006 51-S-6095/51-XY-543 SOMETHIN'S HAPPENED TO YOU unissued
August 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin (Hank Noble + more unknown musicians)
007 YW-7630 (I CAN) READ BETWEEN THE LINES Mercury 70476-x45/ Red Sundown 1956
008 YW-7631 (THE) SECRET OF YOUR HEART 70476-x45/ Red Sundown 1956
September 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st St., Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin/*Hank Noble
009 YW-7644/PBE-940 THE LAW OF MY HEART 70508-x45
010 YW-7645/PBE-939 ME AND MY FIDDLE 70508-x45/ Red Sundown 1956
011 YW-7646 THIS CASE AGAINST MY HEART* 70485-x45
012 YW-7647 IF I WANTED IT THAT WAY* 70485-x45
December 1954 poss. Bradley Studio, 21st Street, Hillboro Village, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin (Hank Noble + more unknown musicians)
013 YW-7667 ICE COLD LOVE 70560x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137 Red Sundown 1956
014 YW-7668 YOU KNOWN THAT I KNOW 70560x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
015 YW-7669 (LITTLE DARLING) GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE 70631x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
016 YW-7670 I¢M RIGHT AND YOU’RE WRONG 70731x45/MGW-12289 Cowgirlboy LP-5137 Red Sundown 1956
February 1955 poss. Bradley Studios, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (unknown musicians)
017 YW-7690 WHO PUT THOSE TEARS IN YOUR EYES 70664x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137 Red Sundown 1956
018 YW-7691/PBE-947 TAKE MY WORD 70664x45/MGW-12289 Cowgirlboy LP-5137 Red Sundown 1956
019 YW-7692 THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO 70631x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
020 YW-7693/PBE-941 TO CRY THE BLUES EACH DAY MGW-12289
September 1955 poss. Bradley Studios, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin (unknown musicians)
021 YW-7757/PBE-942 SLIM CAHNCE MGW-12289 Red Sundown 1956
022 YW-7758/PBE-945 GIRLS, GIRLS MGW-12289 Red Sundown 1956
023 YW-7759 YES, IT’S TRUE 70731x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
024 YW-7760/PBE-946 I'M CHECKING OUT ON YOU MGW 12289
December 1955 poss. Bradley Studios, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville 3, TN- Benny Martin
025 YW-7791 YOU‘RE GUILTY DARLING 70794x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
026 YW-7792 IF I DIDN‘T HAVE A CONSCIENCE 70794x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
027 YW-7793 DON'T WASTE YOUR TEARS unissued
028 YW-7794 FACE THGE FACTS unissued
March 1956 Universal Recording Corp., 46 East Walton St., Chicago, IL – Benny Martin
029 YW-12697/PBE-943 THE LOVER OF THE TOWN 70883x45/MGW 12289 Cowgirlboy LP-5137 Red Sundown 1956
030 YW-12698 WHIPPORWILL 70883x45/ Cowgirlboy LP-5137
031 YW-12699/PBE-851 COMING ATTRACTIONS MG 20350 MGW 12267 MGW 12289
February 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio  Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Chet Atkins)
032 H2-WB-0650 THAT‘S THE STORY OF MY LIFE RCA 47-6855
033 H2-WB-0651 LOVE DON’T COST A PENNY unissued
034 H2-WB-0652 CRAZY unissued
035 H2-WB-0653 LOOK WHAT YOU‘VE DONE 47-6855
July 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Chet Atkins)
036 H2-WB-0781 TORCH OF LOVE 47-7003
037 H2-WB-0782 I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON 47-7003
ca. September 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist Television, Radio & Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Chet Atkins)
038 H2-WB-5680 DO ME A FAVOR 47-7100
039 H2-WB-5681 PHOEBE SNOW 47-7100
14 July 1958 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
040 105349/NA 10320 MY FORTUNE Decca 9-30712
041 105350/NA 10321 BORDER BABY 9-30712
3 March 1959 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
042 106762/NA 10642 UNTRUE YOU 9-30935
043 106763/NA 10643 IF I CAN STAY AWAY LONG ENOUGH 9-30935
044 106764/NA 10644 ME AND MY FIDDLE unissued
045 106765/NA 10645 SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES unissued
12 January 1960 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
046 108602/NA 10937 GOING DOWN THIS ROAD 9-31050
13 January 1960 Bradley Film & Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (unknown musicians. Producer: Owen Bradley)
047 108603/NA 10938 TOP GUN 9-31050
ca. May 1960 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Don Pierce)
048 ST-3345 HOBO Starday 45-507/SLP-131 SLP-128 NLP-2009 SLP-140 SLP-170 NLP-2019
049 ST-3346 HER BABY GIRL 45-507/ SLP-131 Hilltop JS-6034
050 ST-3347 A DIME’S WORTH OF DREAMS 45-519/SLP-131 Hilltop JS-6034 SLP-239 SLP-270
051 ST-3348 OUT-CAST SLP-131
STARDAY SLP-128 NASHVILLE SATURDAY NITE (196, reissued on NASHVILLE NLP 2009); STARDAY SLP-170 ALL ABOARD! FOR THE RAILROAD SPECIAL (1962); STARDAY SLP-239 BRIGHT LIGHTS AND HONKY TONKS (1963);STARDAY SLP-270 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COUNTRY MUSIC (1964);
1960 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Don Pierce)
052 SPARTA WALTZ SEP-130/SLP-345
053 NASHVILLE WALTZ SLP-128
ca. September 1960 [2 sessions] Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Don Pierce)
054 ST-4454 CARRY ME HOME SLP-131 SLP-143
055 ST-4455 YOU ARE THE ONE 45-536/SLP-131 SLP-164 SLP-194 CMS-50
056 ST-4456 NO ONE BUT YOU 45-536/SLP-131
057 ST-4457 CLOUDS WITHOUT WATER SLP-131
058 ST-4458 ME AND MY FIDDLE SLP-131 SLP-294 PO-223
059 ST-4459 PRETTY GIRL 45-519/SLP-131 SLP-209
060 ST-4460 BIG TIGER SPECIAL SLP-131 Hilltop JS-6034
061 ST-4461 TENNESSEE RAG SLP-131
062 ST-4462 I'VE GOT A REASON SLP-131
063 ST-4463 FIDDLERS WALTZ SLP-131
STARDAY SLP-143 COUNTRY MUSIC SAMPLERS (1962) ; STARDAY SLP-164 THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME: THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF COUNTRY HITS EVER ASSEMBLED IN ONE ALBUM (1962); SLP-209 FIDDLER’S HALL OF FAME (1963); STARDAY SLP-294 THE GREATEST COUNTRY FIDDLERS OF OUR TIME (1964)
ca. January 1962 Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
064 THE MAN NEXT DOOR Gulf Reef GR-1005
065 THINKING ABOUT LOVE Gulf Reef GR-1005
ca 1962 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
066 BARN DANCE JUBILEE SEP-189/SLP-177 SLP-268
067 FIDDLIN' HOME SLP-177
068 STRIKE UP THE BOW SEP-189 SLP-177
069 COUNTRY MUSIC TIME SEP-189
STARDAY SLP-177 OPRY TIME IN TENNESSEE (1962)
ca 1962 or 1963 [live-Grand Ole Opry] Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
06901 OXBOW DRIVE/"A" STRING WOBBLE SLP9-242
06902 SINFUL CINDERELLA SLP9-242
STARDAY SLP9-242 GRAND OLE OPRY SPECTACULAR (1963);
February 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin
070 ST-6117 ROSEBUDS AND YOU 623/SLP-245 SLP-274 SLP-320 PO-223
071 ST-6118 2-1: LONESOME (TWO TAKE AWAY ONE EQUALS LONESOME) 646/SLP-272
069 ST-6119 SINFUL CINDARELLA 623/SLP9-242 SLP-256 SLP-261 NLP-2049 PO-223
070 ST-6120 DOWN IN THE SHINNERY 646/SLP-232
071 ST-6121 I'M GONNA CRY Hilltop JS-6034
072 ST-6122 BROWN'S FERRY BLUES unissued
STARDAY SLP-232 BLUEGRASS SPECTACULAR (1963); STARDAY SLP8-245 COUNTRY & WESTERN GOLDEN HIT PARADE (1963); SLP 9-256 THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME, VOLUME 3 (1963); STARDAY SLP-261 SLIPPIN’AROUND (1964); STARDAY SLP-272 LOST LOVE AND LONELY NIGHTS (1964); STRDAY SLP-320 3RD ANNUAL WONDERFUL WORLD OF COUNTRY MUSIC (1965);
ca 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin
073 DROOPY LITTLE CHRISTMAS TREE SLP-253
074 SANTA CLAUS IS FROM THE SOUTH SLP-253
075 FIDDLE IN THE BLUEGRASS SLP-296
076 THE COUNTRY WALTZ SLP-297
077 BACK UP AND PUSH* SLP-337
*possibly live
STARDAY SLP-253 MERRY CHRISTMAS COUNTRY STYLE (1963); STARDAY SLP-268 COWBOY COPAS AND HIS FRIENDS (1964); STARDAY SLP-296 MORE! BLUEGRASS HALL OF FAME, VOLUME 2 (1964); STARDAY SLP-297 THE WONDERFUL WALTZES OF COUNTRY MUSIC (1964); STARDAY SLP-337 COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL, VOLUME 2 (1965);STARDAY SLP-345 SPECTACULAR COUNTRY & WESTERN INSTRUMENTALS (1965)
May 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin
078 ST-6334 ORANGE BLOSSOM SLP-284
STARDAY SLP-284 FINGERS ON FIRE (1964)
ca June 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin
079 ST-6395 BIG FOOTED DAN Hilltop JS-6034 SLP-250
080 ST-6396 RADAR BLUES 7024/SLP-250
STARDAY SLP-250 DIESEL SMOKE, DANGEROUS CURVES, AND OTHER TRUCK DRIVER FAVORITES (1963)
31 October 1963 [live] unknown - Benny Martin
08001 ST-6799A ORANGLE BLOSSOM SPECIAL SLP-274 PO-223
08002 ST-6800 ROSEBUDS AND YOU SLP-274
STARDAY SLP-274 THE COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL (1964)
ca November 1964 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Benny Martin (Producer: Tommy Hill)
081 ST-7275 STICK YOUR FINGER ON A GLASS OF WATER 705
082 ST-7276 THE OTHER ME 705
083 ST-7277 ONE WAY OR THE OTHER 725
084 ST-7278 I'LL NEVER GET OVER LOVING YOU 743
085 ST-7279 HELLO CITY LIMITS 743
086 ST-7280 WEEKEND WILLIE 725
087 ST-7281 GOOSEBALL BROWN 7024
1965 unknown - Don Reno & Benny Martin
088 GLORY TO HIS NAME Cabin Creek 204
089 KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE Cabin Creek 204
090 I'LL LIVE ON Cabin Creek 204
091 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS Cabin Creek 204
092 HOLD FAST TO THE RIGHT Cabin Creek 204
093 LITTLE WHITE CHURCH Cabin Creek 204
094 I HEARD MY MOTHER CALL MY NAME IN PRAYER Cabin Creek 204
095 THE SWEET BYE AND BYE Cabin Creek 204
096 HE WILL SET YOUR FIELDS AFIRE Cabin Creek 204
097 LONESOME VALLEY Cabin Creek 204
098 I'LL FLY AWAY Cabin Creek 204
099 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Cabin Creek 204
100 WHAT WOULD YOU GIVE IN EXCHANGE Cabin Creek 204
101 HOLD TO GOD'S UNCHANGING HAND Cabin Creek 204
102 TAKE UP THY CROSS Cabin Creek 204
103 WON'T IT BE WONDERFUL THERE Cabin Creek 204
104 THAT BEAUTIFUL PICTURE Cabin Creek 204
105 SWING LOW SWEET CHARIOT Cabin Creek 204
106 WHERE HE LEADS ME I WILL FOLLOW Cabin Creek 204
107 CHAPEL IN THE VALLEY Cabin Creek 204
Fall 1965 unknown - Don Reno & Benny Martin
108 D11W-763* SOLDIER'S PRAY IN VIET-NAM Antena 6436 Monument 45-912*
109 D11W-764* FIVE BY EIGHT Antena 6436 Monument 45-912*
February 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Don Reno & Benny Martin (unknown mkusicians. Producer: Fred Foster)
110 E2W-800 TOO BAD THAT YOU'RE NO GOOD FOR ME Monument 45-931
111 E2W-801 YOU CAN'T MAKE A HEEL TOE THE MARK 45-931
15 February 1967 Nashville, TN - Benny Martin (Producer: Buddy Killen)
112 11708 I'M A FATHER ALONE JAB 9002
113 11709 SALVATION ARMY JAB 9002
ca. August 1967 RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Pete Drake)
114 ST 5081 WHO WANTS TO CATCH FALLING STAR ST 146/PO-223
115 ST-5082 ICE COLD LOVE Stop ST 146/PO-223
ca. April 1968 RCA Victor Studio, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Producer: Pete Drake)
116 IF I CAN STAY AWAY LONG ENOUGH ST 182/PO- 223
117 ST-5267 DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN ST 182/ Red Sundown 1941
ca. February 1969 Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
118 HERE'S 30.000 UNMARRIED WOMEN ST 262/PO 223
119 OLD LONDON TOWN ST 262/PO 223
From unknown Stop (or Starday) sessions – Benny Martin
120 FIREBALL PO-223
121 ALWAYS NEED ME PO-223
Late 1960’s Nashville, TN – Benny Martin & Rudy Lyle
122 ME AND MY FIDDLE Fiddle & Bow 755
123 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL 755
1971 Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
124 BROTHER IN WAR K-Ark K 1011
125 CHICO GONZALES O'GREER K 1011
November 1972 poss. Hollywood, CA – Benny Martin
126 72L-4494 MONA LISA MGM K 14485
127 72L-4495 WHEN SHE CRIES K 14485
ca February 1973 poss. Hollywood, CA – Benny Martin
128 73L-5134 FROM A BLONDE TO A REDHEAD K 14556 /Red Sundown 1956
129 73L-5135 HIS BURDENS ARE GREATER THAN MINE K 14556
1974 Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
130 ME AND MY FIDDLE Lamb & Lion LLC-4003
131 QUEEN OF THE BLUEGRASS LLC-4003
132 WINO FIDDLE MAN LLC-4003
133 ROLLIN' IN MY SWEET BABY'S ARMS LLC-4003
134 THE BUSH AND THE ROSE LLC-4003
135 LONG HOLLOW LLC-4003 LLC-4003
136 ICE COLD LOVE LLC-4003
137 ONE DRINK IS TOO MANY LLC-4003
138 LESTER, BILL AND EARL LLC-4003
139 I'M ON MY WAY LLC-4003
140 MILWAUKEE HERE I COME LLC-4003
141 GOD'S LITTLE PEOPLE LLC-4003
1974* unknown, CAN – Benny Martin
142 TWINKLE LITTLE STAR Marathon 76057
143 PIG IN THE PEN Marathon 76057
144 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN Marathon 76057
145 BACK UP AND PUSH Marathon 76057
146 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT Marathon 76057
147 FIDDLER'S DREAM Marathon 76057
148 REGINA LEE WALTZ Marathon 76057
149 KATIE HILL Marathon 76057
150 CRAG ROCK TENNESSEE Marathon 76057
151 SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES Marathon 76057
152 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Marathon 76057
*according to info by Red Neckerson. Album issued in 1980
1975 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Curly Seckler [vcl/gt/mandolin], Lester Flatt [gt], John Hartford [vcl/banjo], Kenny Ingram [vcl/banjo], Michael Melford [gt/mandolin], Charlie Collins [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel/dobro], D.J. Fontana [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano]. Producer: Michael Melford)
153 LESTER, BILL AND EARL Flying Fish FF-012
154 WINDOWS OF MY MIND Flying Fish FF-012
155 BONAPARTE'S RETREAT Flying Fish FF-012
156 SMELL GOOD ON SUNDAY Flying Fish FF-012
157 IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER Flying Fish FF-012
158 ICE COLD LOVE Flying Fish FF-012
159 ONE DRINK IS TOO MANY Flying Fish FF-012
160 CRAG ROCK PASS Flying Fish FF-012
1975 Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN – Benny Martin & Lester Flatt (Curly Seckler [vcl/gt/mandolin], John Hartford [vcl/banjo], Kenny Ingram [vcl/banjo], Michael Melford [gt/mandolin], Charlie Collins [gt], Buddy Emmons [steel/dobro], D.J. Fontana [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Hargus "Pig" Robbins [piano]. Producer: Michael Melford)
161 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN Flying Fish FF-012
162 THAT'S A GOOD ENOUGH REASON Flying Fish FF-012
Spring 1976 Arthur Smith Studio, 5457 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC/Hilltop Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Mike McBride [gt], Arthur Smith [gt/mandolin], Jimmy Capps [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Clay Smith [gt], John Hartford [banjo/fiddle], Johnny Gimble [mandolin/fiddle], Joe Stuart [gt], Josh Graves [dobro], Buddy Blackman/Jeff Whittington/Vic Jordan/Bobby Thompson [banjo], Gregg Kennedy [bass gt/keyboards], Ken Huskey Jr./Dick Schuyler [bass gt], Paul Sharon/Burt Hoffman/Paul Collier/Burt Hoffman/Buddy Harman [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Don Ange [piano])
163 MULE SKINNER BLUES CMH-9006 CMH-9452
164 SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES CMH-9006 CMH-9452
165 ALABAMA JUBILEE CMH-9006 CMH-9452
166 HOME SWEET HOME CMH-9006 CMH-9452
167 LITTLE FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW CMH-9006 CMH-9452
168 GEORGIANA MOON CMH-9006 CMH-9452
169 BACK UP AND PUSH CMH-9006 CMH-9452
170 FLINT HILL SPECIAL CMH-9006 CMH-9452
171 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY CMH-9006 CMH-9452
172 BILE 'EM CABBAGE DOWN CMH-9006 CMH-9452
173 SALTY DOG BLUES CMH-9006 CMH-9452
174 THE FIDDLER'S DREAM CMH-9006 CMH-9452
175 CMH-5220 DUELING FIDDLES CMH-1506/ CMH-9006 CMH-9452
176 LARA'S THEME CMH-1506/ CMH-9006 CMH-9452
177 BLACK MOUNTAIN RAG CMH-9006 CMH-9452
178 UNDER THE DOUBLE EAGLE CMH-9006 CMH-9452
179 HOW WILL I EXPLAIN ABOUT YOU CMH-9006 CMH-9452
180 BEAUTIFUL DREAMER CMH-9006 CMH-9452
181 FOGGY MOUNTAIN BREAKDOWN CMH-9006 CMH-9452
182 RAGTIME ANNIE CMH-9006 CMH-9452
183 FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN CMH-9006 CMH-9452
184 BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW CMH-9006 CMH-9452
185 COTTON EYED JOE CMH-9006 CMH-9452
186 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN CMH-9006 CMH-9452
187 NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS CMH-9006 CMH-9452
1977 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN - Benny Martin & His Electric Turkeys
188 TURKEY IN THE GRASS CMH-6218
189 I LOVE YOU A THOUSAND WAYS CMH-6218
190 FREIGHT TRAIN CMH-6218 CMH-9452
191 DIXIE ON MY MIND CMH-6218
192 WASH'N'WEAR CONSCIENCE CMH-6218
193 POISON LOVE CMH-6218
194 OH BABY MINE CMH-6218
195 WHO'S GONNA HOLD YOU WHEN I'M GONE CMH-6218
196 MOCKING BIRD HILL CMH-6218
197 ALWAYS LATE CMH-6218
198 I CAN HEAR THE HALLELUJAHS IN THE AIR CMH-6218 CMH-9013
Summer 1979 Nashville, TN - John Hartford, Pat Burton & Benny Martin (Buddy Emmons [dobro/steel], Sam Bush [mandolin], Kan Huskey Jr. [bass] + more unknown musicians)
199 SLUMBERIN' ON THE CUMBERLAND Flying Fish FF-095
200 GREENBACK DOLLAR/CARELESS LOVE Flying Fish FF-095
201 LOVE IN VAIN Flying Fish FF-095
202 IF I CAN STAY ALWAYS LONG ENOUGH Flying Fish FF-095
203 HILLMAN Flying Fish FF-095
204 SOUTHERN MOON Flying Fish FF-095
205 I CAN READ BETWEEN THE LINES IN YOUR LETTERS Flying Fish FF-095
206 BLUE WRITIN' ON WHITE PAPER Flying Fish FF-095
207 FIRST FALL OF SNOW Flying Fish FF-095
208 FIDDLE FADDLE Flying Fish FF-095
209 GO FALL ASLEEP NOW Flying Fish FF-095
1979 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN - Benny Martin
210 THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER CMH-9019
211 I'LL GO STEPPIN' TOO CMH-9019
212 NOBODY'S DARLIN' BUT MINE CMH-9019
213 BENNY'S WALTZ CMH-9019
214 FEELIN' GOOD CMH-9019
215 EAST NASHVILLE ROBBERY CMH-9019
216 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN CMH-9019
217 BENEATH THE OLD RUGGED CROSS CMH-9019
218 1814 CMH-9019
219 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR CMH-9019
220 CRUISIN' ON THE BLUE DANUBE CMH-9019 CMH-9452
221 DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE CMH-9019
222 WHEN I GROW TOO OLD TO DREAM CMH-9019
223 FIDDLER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY CMH-9019
224 GOLDEN SLIPPERS CMH-9019
225 WHISPERING HOPE CMH-9019
226 PAYDAY IN THE ARMY CMH-9019
227 CANAAN LAND (I'M ON MY WAY) CMH-9019
228 GOD BLESS AMERICA CMH-9019
1980 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN – Benny Martin & Buddy Spicher
229 LIBERTY CMH-9025
230 SWEET BUNCH OF DAISIES CMH-9025
231 HORNPIPE MEDLEY. SAILOR'S/DURANG'S/RICKETT'S/FISHER'S CMH-9025
232 IF I SHOULD WANDER BACK TONIGHT CMH-9025
233 NASHVILLE GIRLS CMH-9025
234 GEORGIANA MOON CMH-9025
235 SAN ANTONIO ROSE CMH-9025
236 BITTER CREEK CMH-9025
237 I'LL BE ALL SMILES TONIGHT CMH-9025
238 LEE HIGHWAY BLUES CMH-9025 CMH-9452
239 OLD JOE COON CMH-9025
240 DOWN IN UNION COUNTY CMH-9025 CMH-5903
241 SILVER BELL/RED WING CMH-9025
242 WABASH CANNONBALL CMH-9025
243 FORKED DEER CMH-9025
244 TENNESSEE WALTZ CMH-9025
245 SECRET LOVE CMH-9025
246 PUT YOUR LITTLE FOOT CMH-9025
247 SUNNY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN CMH-9025
248 DOWN YONDER CMH-9025
249 SOMEONE TOOK MY PLACE WITH YOU CMH-9025
250 LIFE IN THE FINLAND WOODS CMH-9025
251 SOLDIER'S JOY CMH-9025
252 LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND CMH-9025
253 OVER THE RAINBOW CMH-9025
254 DON¢T GO TO SLEEP ON THE ROAD CMH-1536
255 CMH-6256 TOUCH OF THE FIDDLE CMH-1536
ca late 1970s Nashville, TN – Benny Martin
256 ANOTHER WORLD AGO Red Sundown 1941
257 IT'S MY LIES Red Sundown 1941
ca late 1970s unknown, MO – Benny Martin
258 ME AND MY FIDDLE Red Sundown 1941
259 DON'T LET YOUR DEAL GO DOWN Red Sundown 1941
260 BENNY'S MAMA Red Sundown 1941
261 BENNY MARTIN'S STYLE Red Sundown 1941
262 DANCIN' FIDDLE WALTZ Red Sundown 1941
263 BENNY'S TENNESSEE ROCK Red Sundown 1941
264 TEXAS DANCIN' BOOTS Red Sundown 1941
265 SLIPPING AROUND Red Sundown 1941
1999 Nashville, TN – Benny Martin, * & Laura Weber & Mike Martin, ** & John Hartford
266 BLUE WRITING ON WHITE PAPER OMS 25010-2
267 RIGHT MELODY* OMS 25010-2
268 MONEY UP FRONT** OMS 25010-2
269 WILL I EVER BE HAPPY BEING LONESOME OMS 25010-2
2001 Treasure Isle Recorders, 2808 Azalea Place, Nashville, TN – Benny Martin (Crystal Gayle [vcl], Charlie Cushman [gt], Terry Eldredge [gt], Ronnie Reno [gt], Brian Sutton [gt], John Hartford [banjo/fiddle], Hugh Moore [banjo], Jerry Douglas/Josh Graves [dobro], Buck White [mandolin/piano], Ronnie McCoury/Dale Reno [mandolin], Buddy Emmons [pedal steel], Mark Fain/Mike Bub [bass], Buddy Spicher [fiddle/viola], Ricky Skaggs [fiddle], Alison Krauss [bck vcl])
270 ONE WAY OR THE OTHER OMS 25080-2
271 EACH DAY OMS 25080-2
272 ON MY WAY OMS 25080-2
273 ME AND MY FIDDLE OMS 25080-2
274 SLIM CHANCE OMS 25080-2
275 ANOTHER WORLD AGO OMS 25080-2
276 TOO CARELESS TO KNOW OMS 25080-2
277 FIVE BY EIGHT OMS 25080-2
278 TENNESSEE MOON OMS 25080-2
279 HILLMAN OMS 25080-2
280 TWO O'CLOCK OMS 25080-2
Unknown info (1970s?) – Benny Martin
900 OLE TIME WOMAN Phono 2667
901 OLE TIMEY SONG Phono 2667

ALBUMS
Starday SLP-131 Country Music's Sensational Entertainer: Me And My Fiddle; Her Baby Girl; Hobo; Carry Me Home; Fiddlers Waltz; I've Got A Reason; Big Tiger Special; Pretty Girl; A Dime’s Worth Of Dreams; You Are The One; No One But You; Clouds Without Water; Out-Cast; Tennessee Rag – 01-61
Wing MGW-12289-W/SRW-16289-W Old Time Fiddlin' And Singin': Coming Attractions; Me And My Fiddle; (By The) Law Of My Heart; To Cry The Blues Each Day; Slim Chance; Lover Of The Town; I'm Right And You're Wrong; Girls, Girls; I'm Checking Out; Take My Word – 12-64
Hilltop JM/JS-6034e Benny Martin & Bobby Sykes: [Benny Martin:] Her Baby Girl; I'm Gonna Cry; Big Footed Dan; Big Tiger Ramble; Dimes Worth Of Dreams; [Bobby Sykes:] Good Girl Bad; Long Lonesome Road; I Should Start Running; Run Johnny Run; A Place For Girls Like You – 65
Cabin Creek 204 Bluegrass Gospel Favorites: Glory To His Name; Keep On The Sunny Side; I'll Live On; The Old Rugged Cross; Hold Fast To The Right; Little White Church; I Heard My Mother Call My Name In Prayer; The Sweet Bye And Bye; He Will Set Your Fields Afire; Lonesome Valley; I'll Fly Away; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; What Would You Give In Exchange; Hold To God's Unchanging Hand; Take Up Thy Cross; Won't It Be Wonderful There; That Beautiful Picture; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; Where He Leads Me I Will Follow; Chapel In The Valley – 65 w. Don Reno
Power Pak PO-223 The Greatest Hits Of Benny Martin: Me And My Fiddle; Crackin' Country Corn; Sinful Cinderella; If I Can Stay Away Long Enough; Old London Town; Three Hundred Thousand Unmarried Women; Orange Blossom Special; Rosebuds And You; Fireball; Ice Cold Love; Falling Star; Always Need Me - 73
Lamb & Lion LLC-4003 Rollin': Me and My Fiddle; Queen of the Bluegrass; Wino Fiddle Man; Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms; The Bush and the Rose; Long Hollow; ; Ice Cold Love; One Drink is Too Many; Lester, Bill and Earl; I'm On My Way; Milwaukee Here I Come; God's Little People - 74
Flying Fish FF-012 Tennessee Jubilee: Lester, Bill And Earl; Sunny Side Of The Mountain; Windows Of My Mind; Will You Be Lonesome Too?; Someone Took My Place With You; Six White Horses; Bonaparte's Retreat; Smell Good On Sunday; That's A Good Enough Reason; Pig In The Pen; If I Had My Life To Live Over; Ice Cold Love; One Drink Is Too Many; Crag Rock Pass – 75 w. Lester Flatt
CMH CMH-9006 Fiddle Collection: Mule Skinner Blues; Sweet Bunch Of Daisies; Alabama Jubilee; Home Sweet Home; Little Footprints In The Snow; Georgiana Moon; Back Up And Push; Flint Hill Special; Blue Moon Of Kentucky; Bile 'Em Cabbage Down; Salty Dog Blues; Fiddler's Dream; Dueling Fiddles; Lara's Theme; Black Mountain Rag; Under The Double Eagle; How Will I Explain About You; Beautiful Dreamer; Foggy Mountain Breakdown; Ragtime Annie; Fire On The Mountain; Bury Me Beneath The Willow; Cotton Eyed Joe; Sunny Side Of The Mountain; Night Train To Memphis – ca. 10-76 (reissued in 2007 on CMH CD-9452 with 3 previously issued bonus tracks: Freight Train Blues; Cruisin' on the Blue Danube; Lee Highway Blues)
CMH CMH-6218 Turkey In The Grass: Turkey In The Grass; I Love You A Thousand Ways; Freight Train; Dixie On My Mind; Wash'n'Wear Conscience; Poison Love; Oh Baby Mine; Who's Gonna Hold You When I'm Gone; Mocking Bird Hill; Always Late; I Can Hear The Hallelujahs In The Air - ca. 11-77
Flying Fish FF-095 Slumberin' On The Cumberland: Slumberin' On The Cumberland; Greenback Dollar ; Careless Love; Love In Vain; If I Can Stay Always Long Enough; Hillman; Southern Moon; I Can Read Between The Lines In Your Letters; Blue Writin' On White Paper; First Fall Of Snow; Fiddle Faddle; Go Fall Asleep Now – 09-79 John Hartford, Pat Burton, Benny Martin
CMH CMH-9019 Big Daddy Of The Fiddle & Bow: The Star Spangled Banner; I'll Go Steppin' Too; Nobody's Darlin' But Mine; Benny's Waltz; Feelin' Good; East Nashville Robbery; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Beneath The Old Rugged Cross; 1814; Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; Cruisin' On The Blue Danube; Dim Lights, Thick Smoke; When I Grow Too Old To Dream; Fiddler's Birthday Party; Golden Slippers; Whispering Hope; Payday In The Army; Canaan Land (I'm On My Way); God Bless America – ca. 11-79
CMH CMH-9025 The Great American Fiddle Collection: Liberty; Sweet Bunch Of Daisies; Hornpipe Medley. Sailor's/Durang's/Rickett's/Fisher's; If I Should Wander Back Tonight; Nashville Girls; Georgiana Moon; San Antonio Rose; Bitter Creek; I'll Be All Smiles Tonight; Lee Highway Blues; Old Joe Coon; Down In Union County; Silver Bell/Red Wing; Wabash Cannonball; Forked Deer; Tennessee Waltz; Secret Love; Put Your Little Foot; Sunny Side Of The Mountain; Down Yonder; Someone Took My Place With You; Life In The Finland Woods; Soldier's Joy; Love Letters In The Sand; Over The Rainbow – 80 w. Buddy Spicher
Marathon [CAN] 76057 Southern Bluegrass Fiddle: Twinkle Little Star; Pig In The Pen; Fire On The Mountain; Back Up and Push; Bonaparte's Retreat; Fiddler's Dream; Regina Lee Waltz; Katie Hill; Crag Rock Tennessee;Sweet Bunch of Daisies;Orange Blossom Special – 80 (Reissued on Heritage HCD-4465 in 2001)
Cowgirlboy [GER] LP-5137 Star of the Grand Ole Opry: I'm Right And You're Wrong; Who Put Those Tears In My Eyes; The Thirteenth Of May; Tryin' To Chase These Blues Away; You Know That I Know; Yes, It's True; (Little Darlin') Give Me One More Chance; You're Guilty Darling; Ice Cold Love [1]; That's What I'll Do To You; If I Didn't Have A Conscience; Take My Word; The Lover Of The Town; Whippoorwill; True Christmas*; Border Baby* – 94 (MGM, Mercury, *Country Style USA recordings)
Red Sundown 1941 Greatest Sounds: Me And My Fiddle; Don't Let Your Deal Go Down; Benny's Mama; Another World Ago; It's My Lies; Benny Martin's Style; Dancin' Fiddle Waltz; Benny's Tennessee Rock; Texas Dancin' Boots; Slipping Around - 99
Red Sundown 1956 Lover Of The Town: Ice Cold Love; Slim Chance; Lover Of The Town; From A Blonde To A Redhead; Girls, Girls; Me And My Fiddle; Take My Word; I'm Right And You're Wrong; Read Between The Lines; Who Put Those Tears; Orange Blossom Special*; Secret Of Your Heart – 14-12-99 (also as Polygram 432-561 936-2, *probably Stanley Brothers 1957 recording)
OMS 25010-2 The "Big Tiger" Roars Again (Part 1) – A Tribute To Benny Martin: Good Enough Reason - Terry Eldridge; Checkin' Out on You - Del McCoury; Where Is Your Heart Tonight - John Hartford; Blue Writing on White Paper - Benny Martin; Right Melody, The - Laura Weber/Mike Martin/Benny Martin; Ice Cold Love - Buck White; Money up Front - John Hartford/Benny Martin; Secret of Your Heart - Crystal Gayle; Father Alone - Johnny Russell; . I Can Read Between the Lines - Jim & Jesse; Will I Ever Be Happy Being Lonesome - Benny Martin; If I Could Stay Away Long Enough - Vince Gill; . You Know That I Know - Bobby Osborne; Lover of the Town - Tom T. Hall – 27-07-99
OMS 25080-2 The "Big Tiger" Roars Again (Part 2): One Way Or The Other; Each Day; On My Way; Me And My Fiddle; Slim Chance; Another World Ago; Too Careless To Know; Five By Eight; Tennessee Moon; Hillman; Two O'Clock – 27-11-01
BACM [UK] CD D 298 Just Me And My Fiddle: Just Me And My Fiddle; So Blue To Cry; Untrue You; If I Can Stay Away Long Enough; Take My Word; Who Put Those Tears In Your Eyes; Yes It's True; I'm Right And You're Wrong; If I Didn't Have A Conscience; You're Guilty Darlin'; Do Me A Favour; Hoebe Snow; The Thirteenth Of May; Tryin' To Chase These Blues Away; Girls, Girls; I'm Checkin' Out; Coming Attractions; By The Law Of My Heart; To Cry The Blues Each Day; Goin' Down The Road; Top Gun; Little Darlin' Give Me One More Chance; That's What I'll Do To You; Border Baby; My Fortune - 10

SINGLES
MGM (1950-51)
K 10912 Where Is Your Heart Tonight? / Midnight Flyer - 02-51
K 11138 The Thirteenth Of May / Trying To Chase These Blues Away - 01-52 w. Skeets Yaney
Mercury (1954-56)
70476-X45 The Secret Of Your Heart / (I Can) Read Between The Lines - 10-54
70508-X45 Me And My Fiddle / The Law Of My Heart - 11-54
70560x45 You Know That I Know / Ice Cold Love - 03-55
70631x45 That's What I'll Do To You / Give Me One More Chance - 05-55
70664x45 Take My Word / Who Put Those Tears In Your Eyes - 07-55
70731x45 Yes, It's True / I'm Right And You're Wrong - 11-55
70794x45 If I Didn't Have A Conscience / You're Guilty, Darlin' - 02-56
70883x45 Whip-Poor-Will / Lover Of The Town - ca. 16-06-56
RCA Victor (1957)
47-6855 That's The Story Of My Life / Look What You've Done - 03-57
47-7003 The Torch Of Love / I Saw Your Face In The Moon - 08-57
47-7100 Phoebe Snow / Do Me A Favor - 11-57
Gulf Reef (1958)
GR-1005 The Man Next Door / Thinking About Love - 58
Decca (1958)
9-30712 Border Baby / My Fortune - 08-58
9-30935 The Untrue You / If I Can Stay Away Long Enough - 07-59
9-31050 Top Gun / Going Down This Road - 02-60
Starday (1960-65)
45-507 Her Baby Girl / Hobo - 07-60
45-519 A Dime’s Worth Of Dreams / Pretty Girl - 11-60
45-536 You Are The One / No One But You - 03-61
623 Rosebuds And You / Down In The Shinnery - 04-63 (Canadian issue on Sparton 4-1179-R, June 1963)
646 Down In The Shinnery / Two Take Away, One Equals Lonesome - 10-63
705 The Other Me / Stick Your Finger In A Glass Of Water - 12-64
7024 Gooseball Brown / Radar Blues - ca. 04-65
725 Weekend Willie / One Way Or The Other - 07-65
743 Hello City Limits / I'll Never Get Over Loving You - 12-65
(EPs)
SEP-130 Sparta Waltz + tracks by other artists - 60
SEP-189 (Benny Martin:) Strike Up The Bow / Barn Dance Jubilee / Country Music Time / (Chubby Wise & The Rainbow Ranch Boys:) Opry Fiddler's Blues / Cacklin' Hen / Whistlin' Rufus - 59
Antenna (1965)
6436 Soldier's Prayer In Vietnam / Five By Eight - 65 w. Don Reno
Astro (ca.1966)
109 Darling Goodbye / This Is Why I Love You – ca.66
JAB (1967)
45-9002 I'm A Father Alone / Salvation Army - 67
Stop (1967-69)
ST-146 Who Wants To Catch Falling Star / Ice Cold Heart - 12-67
ST-182 If I Can Stay Away Long Enough / Don't Let Your Deal Go Down - 06-68
ST-262 Here's 30.000 Unmarried Women / Old London Town - 04-69
Fiddle & Bow (unknown, poss. late 60's)
755 Me And My Fiddle / Orange Blossom Special - w. Rudy Lyle
K-Ark (1971)
K 1011 Brother In War / Chico Gonzales O'Greer - 71
MGM (1972-73)
K 14485 Mona Lisa / When She Cries - 01-73
K 14556 From A Blond To A Redhead / His Burdens Are Greater Than Mine -05-73
CMH (1976-79)
CMH-1506 Dueling Fiddles / Lara's Theme - 76
CMH-1536 Don't Go To Sleep On The Road / Touch Of The Fiddle - 80
Phono (unknown origin)
2667 Ole Time Woman / Ole Timey Song - 78