Martha Copeland
Martha Copeland (c. 1891–1894; date of death unknown) was an American classic female blues singer. She recorded 34 songs between 1923 and 1928. She was promoted by Columbia Records as "Everybody's Mammy", but her records did not sell in the quantities achieved by the Columbia recording artists Bessie Smith and Clara Smith. Apart from her recording career, little is known of her life. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1891 (Portsmouth)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W146349 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | My daddy don't do nothin' bad | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146417 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Somethin' goin' on wrong | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146420 | 10-in. | 6/9/1928 | Desert blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146923 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | Mama's well has done gone dry | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146924 | 10-in. | 8/28/1928 | I ain't your hen, Mister Fly Rooster | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-71837 | 10-in. | September 1923 | The down so long blues | Martha Copeland ; Eddie Heywood | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-71838 | 10-in. | September 1923 | The pawn shop blues | Martha Copeland ; Eddie Heywood | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-71844 | 10-in. | Sept. 1923 | Daddy, you've done put that thing on me | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | S-71845 | 10-in. | Sept. 1923 | The penetrating blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Copeland, Martha," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106282.
Copeland, Martha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106282.
"Copeland, Martha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Copeland, Martha - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90708915
Wikidata: Martha Copeland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6774371
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/93663589
MusicBrainz: Martha Copeland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b907fd14-f5cf-4aa3-b056-0c687ed00404
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