Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music
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Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music

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Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music

About this book

Sallie Martin combined fame as a performer with a far-sighted business acumen that brought Black gospel music to a national audience and laid the foundation for the industry that followed. Kay Norton's biography follows Martin's parallel careers from her early plans to grow the genre through her celebrity in the 1960s–1970s and eventful retirement. "Same old Sallie Martin, same old Jesus," she once told audiences, a reflection of both her musical style and unapologetic approach to life. Cofounder of the National Conference of Gospel Choirs and Choruses, Martin also co-established the pioneering Black music publisher Martin and Morris Music Studio. Her group the Sallie Martin Singers took Chicago gospel to all points of the compass and Martin mentored and employed dozens of aspiring vocalists and instrumentalists. Norton looks at Martin's important relationships and the challenges she faced, while placing her accomplishments and legacy on the arc of gospel music history. In-depth and powerful, Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music tells the story of one woman's role in shaping the music and business of Black gospel.

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Information

Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Year
2026
Print ISBN
9780252089114
9780252046964
eBook ISBN
9780252048616
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Series Information
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1. Elusive Origins and the Power of Place: Penfield, Atlanta, and Cleveland
  9. Chapter 2. Chicago, 1923–1933: Fertile Ground for Sallie Martin and Gospel
  10. Chapter 3. Curating an Identity with Business Partners, 1933–1949
  11. Chapter 4. Interconnected Spheres of Influence: Sallie Martin and Early Peers
  12. Chapter 5. Los Angeles, the Sallie Martin Singers, and Recordings, 1940–1956
  13. Chapter 6. Gospel Stardom, Missions, and Civil Rights, 1960–1973
  14. Chapter 7. Retirement, Legacy, and Conclusions
  15. Appendix. Selected Discography: Recordings Featuring or Including Sallie Martin and/or Sallie Martin Singers or a Group Led by Her, Excluding Rereleases
  16. Notes
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. Index of Song Titles
  20. Back Cover

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