Martha Copeland

Martha Copeland had a prolific recording career during the '20s as a classic blues singer. Although she had lots of competition, her manager, Joe Davis, helped her make more money than many of her competitors, and his thick involvement with the publishing and songwriting business also ensured that a steady stream of material would come her way. Davis came into her life in 1926, basically a midway point in activities as a recording artist. She had begun recording for Okeh in 1923, from there expanding her reputation by touring with a vaudeville revue entitled Shuffle Along. Wh...