Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP May 2005

Subject: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: GUEST,Mary Katherine
Date: 14 May 05 - 09:18 PM

Sad to report that bluegrass singer/guitarist Jimmy Martin died this morning of complications relating to his long fight with bladder cancer.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: Peace
Date: 14 May 05 - 09:23 PM

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=758042

News there.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: Ebbie
Date: 14 May 05 - 09:54 PM

Not unexpected but sad nonetheless. Jimmy Martin brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of people.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: khandu
Date: 14 May 05 - 10:03 PM

Yes, he caused many a smile upon my face.
Thanks, Mr. Jimmy...

k

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: Cruiser
Date: 15 May 05 - 12:31 AM

Two of the best songs I remember by Jimmy were his renditions of:

Shenandoah Valley of Virginia

20-20 Vision (and Walking 'Round Blind)

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: GUEST
Date: 15 May 05 - 09:02 AM

He was also a prick. I don't know anyone who liked him as a person.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: BanjoRay
Date: 15 May 05 - 09:33 AM

Or you, I imagine, Guest

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: GUEST,MTed
Date: 15 May 05 - 11:21 AM

Sad news--strange thing is that I heard a wonderful program of his best stuff a week or so back on the local radio station--love him or hate him(unfortunately, he was not known for being a nice man) he was always one of the central performers in bluegrass--he created a lot of great music over the years--

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: Ron Davies
Date: 15 May 05 - 11:25 AM

Based on some of his music, he had a great sense of humor. We are the poorer without him.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: open mike
Date: 15 May 05 - 11:31 AM

we discussed him a while back in this thread when news of his illness was posted here.
check this thread for links to his home page, photos, songs, etc.
let's remember the good !!

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: open mike
Date: 15 May 05 - 11:35 AM

refreshing the other thread, too
as it has some positive comments
to balance out the critical ones.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: open mike
Date: 15 May 05 - 11:46 AM

in another thread discussing White Dove, a Carter Stanley tune,
this jimmy martin disc is sited--with recommendations--
all of the songs sound like good ones. i think this is the
one with him in blue and white checked hat and suit on the cover.

Jimmy Martin's Greatest Bluegrass Hits
The King Of Bluegrass
GUSTO GT-0003

Side 1
Widow Maker
You Don't Know My Mind
White Dove
Uncle Pen
Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
Taylor Made Sally Good-w/Red Taylor

Side 2
Freeborn Man
Sunny Side Of The Mountain
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Foggy Mt. Breakdown
Goodbye Old Pal
Big Country

Stewie - This is one of the best bluegrass LPS I ever saw/heard!
BAR NONE!
The Instrumental cuts are OUTSTANDING!

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP
From: Once Famous
Date: 15 May 05 - 12:17 PM

Yeah, this guy was an original. I have heard the stories that he was a mean son of a bitch with a vocabulary that would make a trucker proud. But that's OK. His heart was in his music and he was his own man.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP May 20
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 15 May 05 - 06:05 PM

He was one of a kind, his Freeborn Man was one of the songs that first got me interested in Bluegrass. He will be missed.

Subject: RE: Obit: Bluegrass legend Jimmy Martin RIP May 2005
From: GUEST,Armen Tanzerian
Date: 05 Jun 05 - 05:04 PM

He was the best. I used to call him the father of kick-ass bluegrass. Not for Jimmy bluegrass as chamber music. That driving, bouncing sound -- and Jimmy used to bounce when he sang, too -- said "get up out of that chair, come on out of the kitchen, this is entertainment, dance music! Pour another glass of 'sheep-dip' and have a good time."

Jimmy was the definition of what bluegrass should be. If you can't sit still when you hear it, it's right. I have Milwaukee, Here I Come on this laptop, and it's bangy and clangy and overrecorded, but every time I play it, my heart starts racing and I have to boogie-woogie in my chair.

He was one of my greatest musical heroes and still is. Adieu, Jimmy Martin.