Mary Sands, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMary Sands
singer
Date of Birth: 08-Apr-1872
Place of Birth: Madison County, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 02-Apr-1949
Profession: singer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Mary Sands
- Mary Bullman Sands (April 8, 1872 – April 2, 1949), from Allanstand in Madison County, North Carolina, was a singer of old traditional ballads during the early part of the 20th century.
- She was known locally as "Singing Mary" due to her singing talent and extensive knowledge of the words and melodies of many old-time traditional songs that had been passed down through previous generations.
- In 1916, English folklorist Cecil Sharp visited Madison County to collect and record traditional folk songs being sung in America that would have originated generations earlier in the British Isles.
- Sands sang 25 songs for him, 23 of which he included in his book, English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians.
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