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Benjamin Edward “Benny Martin” Martin

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Benjamin Edward “Benny Martin” Martin

Birth
Sparta, White County, Tennessee, USA
Death
13 Mar 2001 (aged 72)
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee, USA GPS-Latitude: 36.29474, Longitude: -86.7241
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Benny Martin a Bluegrass Fiddler for the Johnnie & Jack Tennessee Mnt Boys and Kitty Wells Show. Fiddler for Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Foggy Mnt Boys, left for Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys and then Roy Acuff's Smoky Mnt Boys. He performed as a Solo act on the Opry while a member of the Tennessee Mnt Boys and can be seen on the mid 1950s Color Al Gannaway's Opry Videos.
Later, Martin was a member of Grand Ole Opry and had his own show, The Benny Martin Show.
He later became a Preacher,and performed with John Hartford ,whom he became best friends with.
Benny Martin a Bluegrass Fiddler for the Johnnie & Jack Tennessee Mnt Boys and Kitty Wells Show. Fiddler for Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs Foggy Mnt Boys, left for Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys and then Roy Acuff's Smoky Mnt Boys. He performed as a Solo act on the Opry while a member of the Tennessee Mnt Boys and can be seen on the mid 1950s Color Al Gannaway's Opry Videos.
Later, Martin was a member of Grand Ole Opry and had his own show, The Benny Martin Show.
He later became a Preacher,and performed with John Hartford ,whom he became best friends with.


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