Big Time Sarah
Big Time Sarah | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Sarah Streeter |
| Born | January 31, 1953 Coldwater, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | June 13, 2015 (aged 62) near Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1970s–2015 |
| Labels | Delmark |
| Associated acts | Sunnyland Slim |
Sarah Streeter (January 31, 1953 – June 13, 2015), better known by her stage name Big Time Sarah, was an American blues singer.
Biography[]
She was born in Coldwater, Mississippi, and raised in Chicago, where she sang in gospel choirs in South Chicago churches.[1] At age 14, she began singing blues at the Morgan's Lounge Club, and in the 1970s she played with musicians such as Magic Slim, Buddy Guy, The Aces, Junior Wells, , and Erwin Helfer.[1][2]
Her experience playing with Sunnyland Slim led to her first solo release, a single released on his label, .[1] Teamed with Zora Young and Bonnie Lee in 'Blues with the Girls', Sarah toured Europe in 1982 and recorded an album in Paris, France.[3] From 1989, she performed with a group called The BTS Express.[4] From 1993 to 2015, she recorded for Delmark Records.[citation needed]
Death[]
Big Time Sarah died on June 13, 2015, from heart complications in a Chicago-area nursing home. She was 62.[5]
Discography[]
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- Studio albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Undecided | Blues R&B Recording |
| 1993 | Lay It on 'em Girls | Delmark |
| 1996 | Blues in the Year One-D-One | Delmark |
| 2001 | A Million of You | Delmark |
- Compilation albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Long Tall Daddy w/Sunnyland Slim | Arcola Records |
| 1982 | Blues with the Girls | Epm Musique |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Wynn, Ron. Big Time Sarah at Allmusic.
- ^ Santelli, Robert. The Big Book of Blues. Penguin, 1993, pp. 33-34. Internet Archive
- ^ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 195. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
- ^ Chicago blues legend 'Big Time Sarah' dies at 62, abc7chicago.com; accessed June 16, 2015.
External links[]
- 1953 births
- 2015 deaths
- American blues singers
- American female singers
- Singers from Chicago
- People from Coldwater, Mississippi