Sara Carter
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For the African-American model, see Sara Lou Harris Carter. For the Canadian actress, see Sarah Carter. For the American author and editor, see Sarah Carter Edgarton Mayo.
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.[1]
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Birth name | Sara Elizabeth Dougherty |
Born | (1898-07-21)July 21, 1898 Copper Creek, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | January 8, 1979(1979-01-08) (aged 80) Lodi, California, U.S. |
Genres | Country, folk, gospel |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, autoharp, guitar, guitaro |
Years active | 1927–1971 |
Labels | Victor, ARC, Decca |
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