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 176-200 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocalion | 17478 | 10-in. | 5/5/1935 | Sinking in the lonesome sea | Carter Family | Female vocal solo, with two guitars | vocalist, lead vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Decca | 61128 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | My Dixie darling | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61129 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | Give me your love and I'll give you mine | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61130 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | Are you lonesome tonight | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61131 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | The last move for me | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61132 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | The way worn traveler | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61133 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | Just another broken heart | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61134 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | When the silver threads are gold again | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61135 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | There's no one like mother to me | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61136 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | In a little village churchyard | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61137 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | Jealous hearted me | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61138 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | My native home | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61139 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | Sweet heaven in my view | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61140 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | No depression | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61141 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | Bonnie blue eyes | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61142 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | My honey Lou | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61143 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | In the shadow of the pines | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61144 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | Answer to weeping willow | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61145 | 10-in. | 6/9/1936 | You've been a friend to me | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61146 | 10-in. | 9/6/1936 | Where the silvery Colorado wends its way | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 61147 | 10-in. | 9/6/1936 | Lay my head beneath the rose | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62280 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | The broken down tramp | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62281 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Lover's lane | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62282 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Hold fast to the right | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62283 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Lord I'm in your care | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Sara," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.
Carter, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.
"Carter, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 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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