anniversary of its release, Jacob Stolworthy of The Independent listed "Martha My Dear" at number 20 in his ranking of the White Album's 30 tracks. He called the song "one of the album's most unfairly maligned tracks" and "irresistibly charming". Personnel The Beatles Paul McCartney – double-tracked lead vocals, piano, bass, electric guitar, drums, handclaps, brass and string arrangement Additional musicians Bernard Mille, Dennis McConnell, Lou Sofier, Les Maddox – violins Leo Birnbaum, Henry Myerscough – violas Reginald Kilby, Frederick Alexander, Peter Halling – cellos Leon Calvert – trumpet, flugelhorn Stan Reynolds, Ronnie Hughes – trumpets Tony Tunstall – French horn Ted Barker – trombone Alf Reece – tuba String and brass arrangement by George Martin. Notes References The Beatles songs 1968 songs Song recordings produced by George Martin Songs written by Lennon–McCartney Songs published by Northern Songs Slade songs Songs about dogs Music hall songs