Marshall Grant | |
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Birth name | Marshall Garnett Grant |
Born | Bryson City, North Carolina, U.S. | May 5, 1928
Died | August 7, 2011 Jonesboro, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 83)
Genres | Country, rock and roll, rockabilly |
Occupation | Bassist |
Instrument(s) | Double bass, bass guitar, guitar |
Years active | 1940s-2010 |
Website | at the Rockabilly Hall of Fame |
Marshall Garnett Grant (May 5, 1928 – August 7, 2011) was the upright bassist and electric bassist of singer Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became known as The Tennessee Three in 1960, with the addition of drummer W. S. Holland. Grant also served as road manager for Cash and his touring show company.