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 101-125 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-76286 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Old rugged cross | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76287 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76288 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Over the garden wall | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76289 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Gold watch and chain | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76290 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | The school-house on the hill | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76291 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will my mother know me there? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76292 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Faded flowers | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76293 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Poor little orphaned boy | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76701 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Give me roses while I live | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76702 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | I never will marry | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76703 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | On the sea of Galilee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76704 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Home by the sea | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76705 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | When the roses come again | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76706 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | I loved you better than you knew | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76707 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | This is like heaven to me | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76708 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | See that my grave is kept green | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76709 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | The old rugged cross | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76710 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will the circle be unbroken | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76711 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Over the garden wall | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76712 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Gold watch and chain | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-76713 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | The school house on the hill | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76714 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Will my mother know me there? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76715 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Faded flowers | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-76716 | 10-in. | 6/17/1933 | Poor little orphaned boy | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp | |
| Victor | BS-83129 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Cowboy Jack | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, 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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