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Martha Carson(1921-2004)

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Martha Carson was born on 19 March 1921 in Neon, Kentucky, USA. She was an actress, known for Sing Boy Sing (1958), Rock 'N' Roll Revue (1957) and Grand Ole Opry (1953). She was married to Xavier Cosse and James Carson. She died on 16 December 2004 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
BornMarch 19, 1921
DiedDecember 16, 2004(83)
BornMarch 19, 1921
DiedDecember 16, 2004(83)
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Known for

Lili Gentle and Tommy Sands in Sing Boy Sing (1958)
Sing Boy Sing
6.1
  • Soundtrack("I'm Gonna Walk Talk with My Lord")
  • 1958
Rock 'N' Roll Revue
TV Movie
  • Hersel
  • 1957
Grand Ole Opry
9.0
TV Series
  • Actress
Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
Fame
7.1
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("I Can't Stand Up Alone", "I Can't Stand Up Alone" (reprise) (uncredited))

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Actress

  • Rock 'N' Roll Revue
    TV Movie
    • Hersel
    • 1957
  • Grand Ole Opry
    9.0
    TV Series
    • 1955

Soundtrack

  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "I Can't Stand Up Alone", "I Can't Stand Up Alone" (reprise) (uncredited)
    • music: "I Can't Stand Up Alone", "I Can't Stand Up Alone" (reprise) (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Lili Gentle and Tommy Sands in Sing Boy Sing (1958)
    Sing Boy Sing
    6.1
    • writer: "I'm Gonna Walk Talk with My Lord"
    • 1958
  • Rock 'N' Roll Revue
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Let The Light Shine On Me"
    • writer: "Let The Light Shine On Me"
    • 1957

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  • Born
    • March 19, 1921
    • Neon, Kentucky, USA
  • Died
    • December 16, 2004
    • Nashville, Tennessee, USA
  • Spouses
      Xavier Cosse1954 - November 18, 1990 (his death)

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    • The Rockin' Queen of Happy Spirituals

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