Trade Martin
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Biography
Trade Martin, born on September 1, 1942, in the United States of America, is an American musician, songwriter, and producer. He began his music career in the late 1950s with his partner Johnny Power as Johnny & the Jokers, releasing records on Harvard Records. In 1960, they founded Rome Records, known for The Earls doo-wop group, where Martin often worked as a studio musician. His solo career started in 1959 with singles released by Gee Records and Roulette Records. After a brief hiatus, he signed with Coed Records in 1960, releasing six singles until 1964. His most successful single during this period was "That Stranger Used to Be My Girl", which peaked at number 28 on Billboard's Hot 100 in November 1962. Following Coed's closure, Martin released additional singles with various labels including Stallion, RCA Victor, Toot, and Buddah Records. His songwriting credits include "Take Me For A Little While", recorded by Patti LaBelle and Vanilla Fudge. Trade Martin's composition "Peace to the World" was featured on B.B. Kingâs Grammy-winning album Live at San Quentin in 1991. He also contributed to film scores for projects like West New York. His notable albums include Peace to the World (2001), B.B. King Tribute (2003), and Then (Songs of Our Youth) (2005).
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- Battle Hymn Of The Republic
- There's A Cancer In The World
- One Nation Under God
- Patriotic Christmas
- Folded Flag
- Freedom Born
- Baby, Baby, I'm Comin' Home
- Able Danger
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Freedom's Victory
- Bring A Candle To The Manger
- At My Front Door
- Short Fat Fannie
- Ave Maria
- White Christmas
- God Bless Christmas in America
- American Warrior
- God Please Bless America Again
- Founding Fathers
- Lotta Lovin'
- National Anthem
- So Many Years Later
- Awesome Dream Of Loving You
- The Incomparable Christmas Medley
