Martha Copeland
Martha Copeland (c. 1891–1894; date of death unknown) was an American classic female blues singer. She recorded 34 songs between 1923 and 1928. She was promoted by Columbia Records as "Everybody's Mammy", but her records did not sell in the quantities achieved by the Columbia recording artists Bessie Smith and Clara Smith. Apart from her recording career, little is known of her life. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1891 (Portsmouth)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 34 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-37393 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | When the wind makes connection with your dry goods | Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37394 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Hard headed mama | Martha Copeland ; Sidney Easton | Female-male vocal duet, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37395 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | I don't care who ain't got nobody | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo, with violin and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-37396 | 10-in. | 2/3/1927 | Stole my man | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Columbia | W142608 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Black snake blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W142609 | 10-in. | 9/14/1926 | Papa if you can't do better | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143203 | 10-in. | 12/21/1926 | On Decoration Day (They'll know where to bring your flowers to) | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143204 | 10-in. | 12/21/1926 | Fortune teller blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143480 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | The black snake moan | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143481 | 10-in. | 2/16/1927 | Mine's just as good as yours | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143689 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Soul and body (He belongs to me) | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W143690 | 10-in. | 3/19/1927 | Sorrow Valley blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144097 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Dyin' crap-shooter's blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144098 | 10-in. | 5/5/1927 | Mister brakes-man (Let me ride your train) | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144490 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Police blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144491 | 10-in. | 7/22/1927 | Skeleton key blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144538 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Hobo Bill | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with banjo and piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144539 | 10-in. | 8/9/1927 | Nobody rocks me like my baby do | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with banjo and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144852 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Shootin' star blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W144853 | 10-in. | 10/13/1927 | Good time mama blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145275 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | Wylie Avenue blues | Martha Copeland and her Smokey City Trio | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145276 | 10-in. | 12/6/1927 | Everybody does it now | Martha Copeland and her Smokey City Trio | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145478 | 10-in. | 1/6/1928 | Bank failure blues | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W145479 | 10-in. | 1/6/1928 | Second-hand daddy | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W146348 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Martha Copeland | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Copeland, Martha," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106282.
Copeland, Martha. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106282.
"Copeland, Martha." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Copeland, Martha - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90708915
Wikidata: Martha Copeland - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6774371
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/93663589
MusicBrainz: Martha Copeland - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b907fd14-f5cf-4aa3-b056-0c687ed00404
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