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| | Sallie Martin - Free Music Downloads, Videos, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links |
 | | Martin was born November 20, 1895 in Pittfield, Georgia; after quitting school during the eighth grade, she moved to Atlanta, where she began a succession of jobs including babysitting, cleaning houses and washing clothes. |
 | | Martin's touring collaboration with the volatile Jones was short-lived, and she next began performing with the gifted pianist and arranger Roberta Martin (no relation). |
 | | An active supporter of Dr. Martin Luther King, her involvement in the civil rights movement led to an invitation to attend the 1960 celebration marking the independence of Nigeria; Martin's visit inspired her to donate to the Nigerian Health Program, resulting in a state office building named in her honor. |
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