Sara Carter
Sara Elizabeth Carter (née Dougherty, later Bayes; July 21, 1898 – January 8, 1979) was an American country music musician, singer, and songwriter. Remembered mostly for her deep, distinctive, mature singing voice, she was the lead singer on most of the recordings of the historic Carter Family act in the 1920s and 1930s. In her earliest recordings her voice was pitched very high. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 21, 1898 (Copper Creek, Virginia), Died January 8, 1979 (Lodi)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: alto vocal, autoharp, guitar, lead vocal, yodeling, songwriter, speaker, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-49864 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Don't forget this song | Carter Family | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49865 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | The foggy mountain top | Carter Family | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling | |
| Victor | BVE-49866 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Bring back my blue-eyed boy to me | Carter Family | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49867 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Diamonds in the rough | Carter Family | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-49868 | 10-in. | 2/15/1929 | Engine one-forty-three | Carter Family | Vocal and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56566 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | The homestead on the farm | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56567 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | The cyclone of Ryecove | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56568 | 10-in. | 11/22/1929 | Motherless children | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56581 | 10-in. | 11/24/1929 | When the roses bloom in Dixieland | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56582 | 10-in. | 11/24/1929 | No telephone in heaven | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56583 | 10-in. | 11/24/1929 | Western hobo | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with yodeling, guitar, and steel guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56584 | 10-in. | 11/24/1929 | Carter's blues | Carter Family | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56585 | 10-in. | 11/24/1929 | Wabash Cannonball | Carter Family | Female vocal solo, with guitar and autoharp (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56586 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | A distant land to roam | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56587 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Jimmie Brown, the newsboy | Carter Family | Female vocal solo, with guitar and autoharp (self-accompaniment) | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56588 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Kitty waltz | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-56589 | 10-in. | 11/25/1929 | Fond affection | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with yodeling, guitar and steel guitar (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, yodeling | |
| Victor | BS-59017 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | Sweet as the flowers in May time | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-59018 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | Will the roses bloom in heaven | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-59019 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | On a hill lone and gray | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars (takes 1 and 2); mixed vocal trio, with autoharp and guitar (take 3) | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-59020 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | My little home in Tennessee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-59021 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | The sun of the soul | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-59022 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | If one won't, another one will | Carter Family | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-59023 | 10-in. | 10/12/1932 | The broken-hearted lover | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-59024 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | Two sweethearts | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Sara," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.
Carter, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.
"Carter, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Carter, Sara, 1898-1979 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92071582
Wikidata: Sara Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q545910
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71598122
MusicBrainz: Sara Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8da5bbd9-1876-4690-8d2f-f02772cd45c4
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