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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 140 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	S-71068	10-in.	Dec. 1922	'Tain't nobody's bus'ness if I do	Sara Martin ; Fats Waller	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71069	10-in.	Dec. 1922	You got ev'ry thing a sweet mama needs but me	Sara Martin ; Fats Waller	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71105	10-in.	Dec. 1922	Mama's got the blues	Sara Martin ; Thomas Waller	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto, songwriter
OKeh	S-71106	10-in.	Dec. 1922	Last go round blues	Sara Martin ; Thomas Waller	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71373	10-in.	March 1923	Mama's got the blues	Handy's Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	S-71390	10-in.	April 1923	Keeps on a-rainin'	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71391	10-in.	April 1923	Joe Turner blues	Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71398	10-in.	April 1923	Michigan water blues	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71399	10-in.	April 1923	If your man is like my man (I sympathize with you)	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71400	10-in.	April 1923	I got what it takes to bring you back	Shelton Brooks ; Sara Martin	Female-male vocal duet,with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71401	10-in.	April 1923	Original blues	Shelton Brooks ; Sara Martin	Female-male vocal duet,with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71431	10-in.	April 1923	Come home papa blues	Handy's Orchestra ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71432	10-in.	April 1923	It takes a long time to get 'em but you can lose 'em overnight	Handy's Orchestra ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71433	10-in.	April 1923	Laughin' cryin' blues	Handy's Orchestra ; Sara Martin	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71449	10-in.	April 1923	Cruel backbitin' blues	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71450	10-in.	April 1923	Leave my sweet daddy alone	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71455	10-in.	April 1923	Monkey man blues	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female-male vocal duet,with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71465	10-in.	April 1923	Yodeling blues	Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71629	10-in.	June 1923	Where can that somebody be?	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71630	10-in.	June 1923	Just thinkin' blues	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71631	10-in.	June 1923	If you don't like it, leave	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71632	10-in.	June 1923	Nobody in town can bake a sweet jelly roll like mine	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71640	10-in.	June 1923	That free and easy papa	Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71641	10-in.	June 1923	Hesitation blues	Sara Martin ; Thomas Morris ; Eva Taylor ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal duet, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	S-71653	10-in.	June 1923	Tired o' waitin' blues	Sara Martin ; Clarence Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, contralto

(Results 26-50 of 140 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Martin, Sara," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109156.

Martin, Sara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109156.

"Martin, Sara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.