Martha Carson
Sign in to saveAmerican musician (1921-2004)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Southern Chester County in Postcards
- West Chester
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,889
- Total plays
- 5,477
Tags
rockabilly50sfemale vocalistsjump bluesNina and the Hot Spots
Carson was born Irene Amburgey in Neon, Kentucky (now absorbed into Fleming-Neon). She and her two sisters were spotted by radio barn-dance impresario John Lair and invited to join the cast of the WSB Barn Dance in Atlanta in 1938. The Amburgey sisters were given the fanciful hayseed names of Minnie, Marthie, and Mattie. After Irene Amburgey left the group and teamed with her husband, mandolin player James Carson, in the 1940s, the stage name stuck and she became Martha Carson. <a href="https://
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Martha
- Family name
- Carson
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- folk music
- Instrument
- voice
Show 3 more facts
- date of death
- 2004-12-16
- date of birth
- 1921-03-19
- start of work period
- 1950-00-00
Sources (2)
via Wikidata · CC0