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 126-150 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-83130 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | I'll be all smiles tonight | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83131 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Away out on the old Saint Sabbeth | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83132 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | The Cuban soldier | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83133 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Darling Little Joe | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83134 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Happy or lonesome | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83135 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | One little word | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83136 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Darling daisies | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83137 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | The East Virginia blues | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-83138 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | What does the deep sea say | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83139 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Lovers return | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83140 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | It'll aggravate your soul | Carter Family | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-83141 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | Hello, Central! Give me heaven | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-83142 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | I'm working on a building | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-83143 | 10-in. | 5/8/1934 | You've been fooling me, baby | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87020 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Longing for old Virginia | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87021 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | March winds goin' to blow my blues all away | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87022 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | There'll be joy, joy, joy | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87023 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Home in Tennessee | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87024 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Are you tired of me, my darling? | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87025 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | I cannot be your sweetheart | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87026 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | My heart's tonight in Texas | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87027 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Be careful boys, don't go too far | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87028 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | My Virginia rose | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars | vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-87029 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | There's no hiding place down here | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal | |
| Victor | BS-87030 | 10-in. | 12/11/1934 | Cowboy's wild song to his herd | Carter Family | Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Sara," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.
Carter, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.
"Carter, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 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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