Sarah Streeter (January 31, 1953 – June 13, 2015), better known by her stage name Big Time Sarah, was an American blues singer.
Biography She was born in Coldwater, Mississippi, and raised in Chicago, where she sang in gospel choirs in South Chicago churches.Wynn, Ron. [ Big Time Sarah] at AllMusic At age 14, she began singing blues at the Morgan's Lounge Club, and in the 1970s she played with musicians such as Magic Slim, Buddy Guy, The Aces, Junior Wells, Johnny Bernard, and Erwin Helfer.Santelli, Robert. The Big Book of Blues. Penguin, 1993, pp. 33-34. Internet Archive
Her experience playing with Sunnyland Slim led to her first solo release, a single released on his label, Airway Records. Teamed with Zora Young and Bonnie Lee in 'Blues with the Girls', Sarah toured Europe in 1982 and recorded an album in Paris, France. From 1989, she performed with a group called The BTS Express. From 1993 to 2015, she recorded for Delmark Records.
Death Big Time Sarah died on June 13, 2015, aged 62, from heart complications in a Chicago-area nursing home.Chicago blues legend 'Big Time Sarah' dies at 62, abc7chicago.com; accessed June 16, 2015.
Discography
Studio albums
YearTitleLabel1985UndecidedBlues R&B Recording1993Lay It on 'em GirlsDelmark (Big Time Sarah & the BTS Express)1996Blues in the Year One-D-OneDelmark (Big Time Sarah & the BTS Express)2001A Million of YouDelmark
Compilation albums YearTitleLabel1982Blues with the GirlsEpm Musique2001Long Tall Daddy with Sunnyland SlimArcola Records
References
External links BluesWebChicago - Big Time Sarah and the BTS Express Sarah Streeter biography