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 (Results 101-125 of 140 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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

(Results 101-125 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Sara," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109156.

Martin, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109156.

"Martin, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.