MARTIN, JIMMY
(*1927)
MARTIN, JIMMY (b. James Henry M., Sneedville, Tenn., August 10, 1927) Jimmy Martin is a country vocalist who wed the sensibilities of BLUEGRASS and mainstream country to make a series of classic recordings in the 1950s and 1960s. His vocals combine the smoothness of a pop crooner with characteristic, YODELING vocal breaks that are pure traditional country, making him one of the most easily recognized vocalists in all of country music. Martin's career began on the radio in 1948; a year later he…