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 76-100 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-69347 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | When I'm gone | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-69348 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | Sunshine in the shadows | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-69349 | 10-in. | 5/25/1931 | Let the church roll on | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-69350 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Lonesome for you | Carter Family | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-69351 | 10-in. | 5/26/1931 | Can't feel at home | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-69412 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | Why there's a tear in my eye | Sara Carter ; Jimmie Rodgers | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69413 | 10-in. | 6/10/1931 | The wonderful city | Sara Carter ; Jimmie Rodgers | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69427 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Jimmie Rodgers visits the Carter Family | Carter Family ; Jimmie Rodgers | Dialogue, female vocal duet, and mixed vocal trio, with guitar and mandolin | speaker, vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-69428 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | The Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers in Texas | Carter Family ; Jimmie Rodgers | Dialogue and mixed vocal quartet, with 2 guitars | speaker, vocalist, yodeling, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-71609 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | 'Mid the green fields of Virginia | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-71610 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Happiest days of all | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-71611 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Picture on the wall | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-71612 | 10-in. | 2/23/1932 | Amber tresses | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-71613 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | I never loved but one | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BVE-71614 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | Tell me that you love me | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-71615 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | Where we'll never grow old | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BVE-71616 | 10-in. | 2/24/1932 | We will march through the streets of the city | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-76278 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Give me roses while I live | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76279 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | I never will marry | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76280 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | On the sea of Galilee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76281 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Home by the sea | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76282 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | When the roses come again | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars and yodeling | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76283 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | I loved you better than you knew | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-76284 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | This is like heaven to me | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-76285 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | See that my grave is kept green | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal |
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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