Known in her heyday as "the blues sensation of the West," the big-voiced Sara Martin was one of the best of the classic female blues singers of the '20s.
Martin began her career as a vaudeville performer, switching to blues singing in the early '20s. In 1922, she began recording for OKeh Records, cutting a number of bawdy blues like "Mean Tight Mama." She continued recording until 1928. During this time, Martin became a popular performer on the southern Theater Owners' Booking Association circuits, eventually playing theaters and clubs on the east coast as well.
In the early '30s, Sara Martin retired from blues singing and settled in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. While she was in Louisville, she ran a nursing home and occasionally sang gospel in church. Sara Martin died after suffering a stroke in 1955.
Vol.1 (1922-1923)
01. Sugar Blues [00:03:01]
02. Achin' Hearted Blues [00:03:17]
03. Keeps On A-Rainin' (Papa, He Can't Make No Time) [00:02:57]
04. Joe Turner Blues [00:02:55]
05. Michigan Water Blues [00:03:10]
06. If Your Man Is Like My Man (I Sympathise With You) [00:02:44]
07. I Got What It Takes To Bring You Back [00:03:13]
08. Original Blues [00:03:17]
09. Come Home Papa Blues [00:02:53]
10. It Takes A Long Time To Get 'em But You Can Lose 'em Overnight [00:02:30]
11. Laghin' Cryin' Blues [00:02:57]
12. Cruel Backbitin' Blues [00:03:26]
13. Leave My Sweet Daddy Alone [00:02:54]
14. Monkey Man Blues [00:03:26]
15. Yodeling Blues [00:03:03]
16. Where Can That Someone Be? [00:03:09]
17. Just Thinkin' Blues [00:03:00]
18. If You Don't Like It, Leave [00:03:02]
19. Nobody In Town Can Bake A Sweet Jelly Roll Like Mine [00:03:06]
20. That Free And Easy Papa O' Mine [00:02:56]
21. Hesitattion Blues [00:03:22]
22. Tired O' Waitin' Blues [00:03:10]
23. You Just Can't Have No One Man By Yourself [00:02:49]
24. Goin' Down To The Levee [00:02:51]
Vol.2 (1923-1924)
01. Ye Shall Reap Just What You Sow [00:02:52]
02. New Orleans Hop Scop Blues [00:02:56]
03. Uncle Sam Blues [00:03:07]
04. Sweet Man Was The Cause Of It All [00:02:55]
05. Sympathising Blues [00:03:05]
06. Mistreated Mama Blues [00:03:08]
07. Runnin' Round With The Blues [00:03:07]
08. Blind Man Blues [00:03:10]
09. Atlanta Blues [00:02:56]
10. My Good Man's Blues (Mahalia's Blues) [00:02:51]
11. Jelly's Blues [00:03:26]
12. Troubled Blues [00:03:00]
13. I'm Satisfied [00:02:47]
14. Blue Gum Blues [00:03:00]
15. Slow Down Sweet Papa Mama' Catching Up With You [00:03:05]
16. Graveyard Dream Blues [00:03:12]
17. A Green Gal Can't Catch On (Blues) [00:03:42]
18. Longing For Daddy Blues [00:03:07]
19. I've Got To Go And Leave My Daddy Behind [00:02:44]
20. Roamin' Blues [00:03:00]
21. Good-Bye Blues [00:03:16]
22. Everybody's Got The Blues [00:03:22]
23. My Man Blues [00:03:19]
Vol.3 (1924-1925)
01. Pleading Blues [00:03:09]
02. Every Woman Needs A Man [00:03:11]
03. Got To Leave My Home Blues [00:02:45]
04. Poor Me Blues [00:02:45]
05. If I Don't Find My Brown I Won't Be Back At All (Take A) [00:02:55]
06. Too Late Now To Get Your Baby Back [00:03:07]
07. He's Never Gonna Throw Me Down [00:03:08]
08. What Kinda Man Is You [00:03:12]
09. Some Blues (No Name Blues) [00:03:16]
10. Old Fashioned Sara Blues [00:02:52]
11. Sobbin' Hearted Blues [00:03:04]
12. I'd Rather Be Blue Than Green [00:03:02]
13. Cage Of Apes [00:02:36]
14. Things Done Got Too Thick [00:02:55]
15. Eagle Rock Me, Papa [00:02:52]
16. Can't Find Nobody To Do Like My Daddy Do [00:02:35]
17. I'm Sorry Blues [00:03:05]
18. Daddy, Ease This Pain Of Mine [00:02:31]
19. Strange Lovin' Blues [00:03:00]
20. I Can Always Tell When A Man Is Treatin' Me Cool [00:03:13]
21. Down At The Razor Ball [00:02:42]
22. Mournful Blues [00:03:24]
23. Georgia Stockade Blues [00:02:58]
24. I'm Gonna Hoodoo You [00:03:03]
Vol.4 (1925-1928)
01. Your Going Ain't Giving Me The Blues [00:03:15]
02. What More Can A Monkey Woman Do? [00:03:02]
03. Some Of These Mornings [00:03:11]
04. Yes, Sir, That's My Baby [00:03:13]
05. Alabamy Bound [00:02:47]
06. That Dance Called Messin' Around [00:03:23]
07. The Last Time [00:02:43]
08. What's The Matter Now? [00:03:15]
09. I Want Every Bit Of It I Don't Like It Second Hand [00:02:33]
10. Brother Ben [00:03:09]
11. The Prisoner's Blues [00:02:48]
12. Careless Man Blues [00:03:09]
13. How Could I Be Blue? [00:02:47]
14. Late Last Night [00:02:33]
15. Some Sweet Day [00:02:29]
16. Cushion Foot Stomp [00:03:14]
17. Take Your Black Bottom Outside [00:02:56]
18. Hole In The Wall [00:02:59]19. Don't Turn Your Back On Me [00:02:50]
20. Death Sting Me Blues [00:02:47]
21. Mean Tight Mama [00:02:59]
22. Mistreating Man Blues [00:02:48]
23. Kitchen Man Blues [00:02:31]
