Martha Copeland

This article is about the blues singer. For the actress, see Martha Cope.
Martha Copeland
Birth nameMartha Williams (possible)
Also known asEverybody's Mammy
Bornc. 1891–1894 (possible)
Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
DiedUnknown
GenresClassic female blues, gospel[1]
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1923–1928
LabelsColumbia, Okeh, Victor

Martha Copeland (c. 1891–1894; date of death unknown)[2] was an American classic female blues singer. She recorded 34 songs between 1923 and 1928. She was promoted by Columbia Records as "Everybody's Mammy",[3] but her records did not sell in the quantities achieved by the Columbia recording artists Bessie Smith and Clara Smith.[4] Apart from her recording career, little is known of her life.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference AMG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 525. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  3. ^ Stewart-Baxter, Derrick (1970). Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. London: Studio Vista. p. 77. OCLC 250212516.
  4. ^ "Martha Copeland / Irene Scruggs Biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
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