Benny Martin

Benny Martin (May 8, 1928 – March 13, 2001) was an American fiddler and singer from Sparta, Tennessee, known as "the Big Tiger." He played with Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Johnnie & Jack, and Roy Acuff. His driving, bluesy style influenced a generation of bluegrass fiddlers, and he was inducted into the IBMA Hall of Honor in 2005.