Benny Martin's lyrics & chords
Pioneering bluegrass fiddler from Tennessee who introduced the 8-string fiddle. Born in Sparta, Tennessee, his father and two of his sisters played music professionally. From childhood, he learned the fiddle taught to him by Carl Alverson, Sr., of Sparta and ukulele, as well as the guitar and in his early teens left home to go to Nashville to pursue a full-time career as a country musician. Martin was working at radio station WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee in 1948 when he was asked to replace Bill Monroe's fiddler Chubby Wise who was going to l...read more
Untrue you Border baby In dreams You and me Father alone Sparta waltz East nashville robbery Lover of the town Whos goinn hold you when im gone Waiting for a star to fall You know that i know Homeward bound Pretty girl The right melody Take my word Mirrors Magic My immortal Lester bill and earl Regina lee waltz John henry To be with you Bette davis eyes All i ask of you Rude Hobo boogie You are the one He will set your fields on fire Outcast Wildflower guitar So blue to cry Everything Baby i love your way Life in the finland woods To cry the blues each day Top gun Twinkle little star Twelve string rag Hello city limits Who wants to catch a falling star A dimes worth of dreams Katy hill