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Sallie Martin
Sign in to saveAmerican musician (1895-1988)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1895
- Active to
- 1988
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 309
- Total plays
- 1,066
Tags
gospelspirituals
Sallie Martin (November 20, 1895 -June 18, 1988) was a gospel singer nicknamed "the mother of gospel music" for her efforts to popularize the songs of Thomas A. Dorsey (Thomas A. Dorsey with Sallie Martin) and her influence on other artists. Raised as a Baptist in Pittfield, Georgia, she joined the Pentecostal movement as a young woman. She began her career singing in Holiness churches after coming to Chicago in 1927. Martin's rough-hewn singing style <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sallie+
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Martin
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Georgia
- Place of death
- Chicago
- Occupation
- singer
- Instrument
- voice
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- date of birth
- 1895-11-20
- date of death
- 1988-06-18
- ethnic group
- African Americans
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