Jimmy Martin

National Museum of American History

Object Details

depicted (sitter)
Martin, Jimmy
Horenstein, Henry
Description
Jimmy Martin (James Henry Martin, 1927-2005) has been described as "the king" of the bluegrass lead singers. Early in his career, Martin played and wrote with Bill Monroe, and worked briefly with the Osborne Brothers. In 1955 he began to lead his own group, the Sunny Mountain Boys.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Horenstein, Henry
negative
1972
print
2003
ID Number
2003.0169.012
accession number
2003.0169
catalog number
2003.0169.012
Object Name
photograph
gelatin silver print
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 8 in x 10 in; 20.32 cm x 25.4 cm
Place Made
United States: Pennsylvania, Gettysburg
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National Museum of American History
Subject
Musicians
Men
related event
Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Record ID
nmah_1203626
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-7b85-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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Jimmy Martin (1927-2005) has been described as the king of the bluegrass lead singers. He worked with Bill Monroe and briefly with the Osborne Brothers. In 1955 he lead the Sunny Mountain Boys.
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