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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 126-150 of 236 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-83130	10-in.	5/8/1934	I'll be all smiles tonight	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-83131	10-in.	5/8/1934	Away out on the old Saint Sabbeth	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-83132	10-in.	5/8/1934	The Cuban soldier	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-83133	10-in.	5/8/1934	Darling Little Joe	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-83134	10-in.	5/8/1934	Happy or lonesome	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-83135	10-in.	5/8/1934	One little word	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-83136	10-in.	5/8/1934	Darling daisies	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-83137	10-in.	5/8/1934	The East Virginia blues	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-83138	10-in.	5/8/1934	What does the deep sea say	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-83139	10-in.	5/8/1934	Lovers return	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-83140	10-in.	5/8/1934	It'll aggravate your soul	Carter Family	Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-83141	10-in.	5/8/1934	Hello, Central! Give me heaven	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-83142	10-in.	5/8/1934	I'm working on a building	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-83143	10-in.	5/8/1934	You've been fooling me, baby	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-87020	10-in.	12/11/1934	Longing for old Virginia	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87021	10-in.	12/11/1934	March winds goin' to blow my blues all away	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87022	10-in.	12/11/1934	There'll be joy, joy, joy	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87023	10-in.	12/11/1934	Home in Tennessee	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87024	10-in.	12/11/1934	Are you tired of me, my darling?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87025	10-in.	12/11/1934	I cannot be your sweetheart	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87026	10-in.	12/11/1934	My heart's tonight in Texas	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87027	10-in.	12/11/1934	Be careful boys, don't go too far	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-87028	10-in.	12/11/1934	My Virginia rose	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-87029	10-in.	12/11/1934	There's no hiding place down here	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-87030	10-in.	12/11/1934	Cowboy's wild song to his herd	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp

(Results 126-150 of 236 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Sara," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.

Carter, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.

"Carter, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.