Martha Wright

Martha Wright (born Martha Lucile Wiederrecht; March 23, 1923 – March 1, 2016) was an American actress and singer best known for her performances on Broadway and on television.

A native of Seattle, Wright sang on the radio and played roles in musical theatre and opera as a teenager. She moved to New York City and debuted on Broadway by age 21, where she soon found success as Mary Martin's replacement in both South Pacific and The Sound of Music. She also continued to sing on the radio. From the mid-1950s Wright also performed on television, including in her own show. By the late 1960s she had curtailed her performances but returned for a few engagements in the 1970s and 1980s.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 23, 1926 (Seattle), Died March 1, 2016 (Newburyport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D9VB-1695 10-in. 6/21/1949 Give me your tired, your poor Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers ; Martha Wright Female vocal solo, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1696 10-in. 6/21/1949 Let's take an old fashioned walk Al Goodman Orchestra ; Guild Choristers ; Bob Wright ; Martha Wright Female-male vocal duet, with vocal ensemble and jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1700 10-in. 6/24/1949 You can have him Al Goodman Orchestra ; Wynn Murray ; Martha Wright Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist  
Victor D9VB-1702 10-in. 6/24/1949 (Just one way to say) I love you Al Goodman Orchestra ; Bob Wright ; Martha Wright Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wright, Martha," accessed May 5, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358403.

Wright, Martha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 5, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358403.

"Wright, Martha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/358403

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