Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music

Kay Norton (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

208 Seiten

2026
University of Illinois Press (Verlag)
978-0-252-08911-4 (ISBN)

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The life of a multitalented legend 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.

Kay Norton is a professor in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre at Arizona State University.

Erscheinungsdatum	12.12.2025
Reihe/Serie	Music in American Life
Zusatzinfo	16 B&W photos; 2 tables
Verlagsort	Baltimore
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	454 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-10	0-252-08911-1 / 0252089111
ISBN-13	978-0-252-08911-4 / 9780252089114
Zustand	Neuware