Sallie Martin

Sallie Martin
Born: Nov 20, 1895 in Pittfield, GA
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Died: Jun 18, 1988 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Gospel
Styles: Black Gospel, Traditional Gospel
Biography: Proclaimed "The Mother of Gospel" by the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, Sallie Martin is widely credited with introducing spiritual music to the masses; while her rough, unmodulated voice lacked the finesse of many of the singers in her wake, she was an artist who nevertheless commanded ...Read full biography
Precious Lord
Released: 1993
Label: Vee-Jay
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Sallie Martin disbanded her famous singing group in the '50s when her daughter told her she didn't want to do any more tours. She briefly resurrected two new editions in the early '60s and cut two albums ...Read full review
More Sallie Martin albums: Main Albums (1), Compilations (1)
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