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 201-225 of 236 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 62288 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | The little girl that played on my knee | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 62289 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | You better let that liar alone | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 62290 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Funny when you feel that way | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62291 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | In the shadow of the Clinch Mountain | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62292 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Hello stranger | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62293 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Never let the devil get the upper hand of you | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62294 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | When this evening sun goes down | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62295 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Jim Blake's message | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62296 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Honey in the rock | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62297 | 10-in. | 6/17/1937 | Look how this world has made a change | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, lead vocal | ||
| Decca | 62298 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | Farewell Nellie | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 62299 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | The only girl (I ever cared for) | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 62300 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | Goodbye to the plains | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 62301 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | My home's across the Blue Ridge mountains | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 62302 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | Dark haired true lover | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 62303 | 10-in. | 6/18/1937 | He never came back | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64086 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Happy in prison | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64087 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Walking in the King's highway | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64088 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | St. Regis girl | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64089 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Just a few more days | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64090 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Bring back my boy | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64091 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | It is better farther on | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64092 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Charlie and Nellie | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64093 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | Cuban soldier | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal | ||
| Decca | 64094 | 10-in. | 6/8/1938 | The heart that was broken for me | Carter Family | instrumentalist, autoharp, guitar, vocalist, alto 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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