Jimmy Martin - One Woman Man #festivals #bluegrass #livemusic | World Bluegrass Day

Jimmy Martin, known as the "King of Bluegrass," was born on August 10, 1927, in Sneedville, Tennessee. His music career spanned over five decades, with significant contributions to the bluegrass genre. Martin joined Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in 1949 as the lead vocalist and guitarist, helping to create the "high lonesome sound" that characterized Monroe's music during that period. After leaving Monroe's band in 1954, Martin formed his own group, the Sunny Mountain Boys, which included notabl