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 101-125 of 236 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-76286	10-in.	6/17/1933	Old rugged cross	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-76287	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will the circle be unbroken?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-76288	10-in.	6/17/1933	Over the garden wall	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-76289	10-in.	6/17/1933	Gold watch and chain	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-76290	10-in.	6/17/1933	The school-house on the hill	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76291	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will my mother know me there?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76292	10-in.	6/17/1933	Faded flowers	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76293	10-in.	6/17/1933	Poor little orphaned boy	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76701	10-in.	6/17/1933	Give me roses while I live	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76702	10-in.	6/17/1933	I never will marry	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76703	10-in.	6/17/1933	On the sea of Galilee	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76704	10-in.	6/17/1933	Home by the sea	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76705	10-in.	6/17/1933	When the roses come again	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76706	10-in.	6/17/1933	I loved you better than you knew	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76707	10-in.	6/17/1933	This is like heaven to me	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76708	10-in.	6/17/1933	See that my grave is kept green	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76709	10-in.	6/17/1933	The old rugged cross	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76710	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will the circle be unbroken	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76711	10-in.	6/17/1933	Over the garden wall	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-76712	10-in.	6/17/1933	Gold watch and chain	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, autoharp
Victor	BS-76713	10-in.	6/17/1933	The school house on the hill	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76714	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will my mother know me there?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76715	10-in.	6/17/1933	Faded flowers	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-76716	10-in.	6/17/1933	Poor little orphaned boy	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, alto vocal
Victor	BS-83129	10-in.	5/8/1934	Cowboy Jack	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, alto vocal, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 101-125 of 236 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Sara," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.

Carter, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106602.

"Carter, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.