Biography
Grady Martin And The Slew Foot Five
Effective period / Period of releases: 1951 - 1973
Members: Grady Martin
A country jazz band from Nashville. In 1951, Grady Martin signed with Decca Records with own country-jazz band, Grady Martin and the Slew Foot Five. In addition to backing mainstream acts like Bing Crosby and Burl Ives, they began to record in their own right. The band included at various times Hank Garland, Bob Moore, Tommy Jackson, Dutch McMillan, and Bud Isaacs.