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 51-75 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-59025 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | The winding stream | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-59026 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | I wouldn't mind dying | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-59027 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | The spirit of love watches over me | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-59028 | 10-in. | 10/13/1932 | The church in the wildwood | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-59979 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The Cannon-ball | Carter Family | Male vocal solo, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-59980 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The lovers' farewell | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-59981 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | There's someone awaiting for me | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with yodeling, guitar, and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp, yodeling | |
| Victor | BVE-59982 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The little log hut in the lane | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-59983 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | When the springtime comes again | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with yodeling, steel guitar, and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp, yodeling | |
| Victor | BVE-59984 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | When the world's on fire | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with steel guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-59985 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | I have an aged mother | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with steel guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-59986 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | The dying soldier | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with steel guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-59987 | 10-in. | 5/24/1930 | Worried man blues | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64705 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | Lonesome valley | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64706 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | On the rock where Moses stood | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64707 | 10-in. | 11/24/1930 | Room in heaven for me | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64714 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Lonesome Pine special | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars, and yodeling | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, yodeling | |
| Victor | BVE-64715 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | No more the moon shines on Lorena | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64716 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | On my way to Canaan's land | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64717 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Where shall I be? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with steel guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64718 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Sow 'em on the mountain | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with steel guitar, and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-64719 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | Darling Nellie across the sea | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-64720 | 10-in. | 11/25/1930 | The birds were singing of you | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69345 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | Weary prodigal son | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69346 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | My old cottage home | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar |
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.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
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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