Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel Music by Kay Norton - 9780252046964

Sallie Martin, Mother of Gospel MusicAuthor(s): Kay Norton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Illinois Press, United States\nImprint: University of Illinois Press\nISBN-13: 9780252046964, 978-0252046964\nSynopsis\nThe 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 1960s1970s 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 comp.