Sara Martin
| Sara Martin (June 18, 1884 – May 24, 1955) was an American blues singer, in her time one of the most popular of the classic blues singers. She was billed as "The Famous Moanin' Mama" and "The Colored Sophie Tucker". She made many recordings, including a few under the names Margaret Johnson and Sally Roberts. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 18, 1884 (Louisville), Died May 24, 1955 (Louisville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, songwriter, composer, lyricist, leader, vocalist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 101-125 of 139 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 73754 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Mournful blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 73755 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Georgia stockade blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, trombone, and piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 73759 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Forget me not blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73760 | 10-in. | Nov. 1925 | Nobody knows and nobody cares blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 73761 | 10-in. | 11/12/1925 | Give me just a little of your time | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with cornet, piano, and harmonica | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 73773 | 10-in. | 11/23/1925 | I'm gonna hoodoo you | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73774 | 10-in. | 11/23/1925 | Your going ain't giving me the blues | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, contralto, songwriter | |
| OKeh | 73775 | 10-in. | 11/23/1925 | What more can a monkey woman do | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 73778 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | Some of these mornings | Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 73779 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | Yes sir, that's my baby | Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 73780 | 10-in. | 11/24/1925 | Alabamy bound | Harry's Happy Four ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74062 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | You don't want me, honey | Eddie Heywood Sr. ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74063 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | That dance called "messin' around" | Eddie Heywood Sr. ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74064 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | The last time | Eddie Heywood Sr. ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74065 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | Don't never figure | Eddie Heywood Sr. ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74066 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | What's the matter now? | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74067 | 10-in. | 3/24/1926 | I want every bit of it—I don't like it second hand | Clarence Williams’ Blue Five ; Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74072 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | Brother Ben | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74073 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | The prisoner's blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74074 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | Careless man blues | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74075 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | How could I be blue | Sara Martin | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74335 | 10-in. | 9/5/1926 | A glass of beer, a hot dog, and you | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74336 | 10-in. | 9/5/1926 | Look out, Mr. Jazz | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74337 | 10-in. | 9/5/1926 | Numbers on the brain | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74338 | 10-in. | 9/5/1926 | Shipwrecked blues | Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Sara," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109156.
Martin, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109156.
"Martin, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sara Martin
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LCNAR: Martin, Sara, 1884-1955 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91020964
Wikidata: Sara Martin - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q530846
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39572681
MusicBrainz: Sara Martin - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/63549d1d-1c71-4464-b756-8d38a0c422b4
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