Inventor of the eight-string fiddle, prolific sideman, stylistic innovator and outstanding showman, Benny Martin is a legend in his own right with a big personality.
Born in 1928 Sparta, Tennessee, Martin started his musical career playing with The Martin Family band at the young age of nine. It wasn’t long before he was recruited by Bill Monroe in 1948 to join the historic Bluegrass Boys. He went on to play with bluegrass pioneers Don Reno, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs before embarking on a solo career and taking residence at The Grand Ole Opry.
BENNY MARTIN
Country - Bluegrass
albums, including "The Fiddle Colletion" (1976), "Turkey in the Grass" (1977), "Big Daddy of the Fiddle & Bow" (1979) and "The Great American Fiddle Collection" (1980).
His 1977 contribution to the label "Turkey in the Grass" (credited as Benny Martin and His Electric Turkeys) is unique among his discography as it showcases his distinctive voice and knack for showmanship. Martin plows his way through a collection of originals and old favorites. His voice charmingly woozy atop his unceasingly barn-burning band. This album is what you get when you combine some of the best musicians around with one of the greatest personalities in the biz.
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