Martha Raye

Martha Raye (August 27, 1916 – October 19, 1994) was an American comic actress and standards singer who performed in movies, and later on television. She also acted in plays, including Broadway. She was honored in 1969 with an Academy Award as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient for her volunteer efforts and services to the troops.

Early years

Raye's life as a singer and comedic performer began in very early childhood. She was born at St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana, as Margy Reed.

Her father, Peter F. Reed Jr., was an Irish immigrant, while her mother, Maybelle Hazel (Hooper) Reed was raised in Milwaukee and Montana. Her parents were performing in a local vaudeville theatre as "Reed and Hooper" when their daughter was born. Two days later, her mother was performing again. Martha first appeared in their act when she was three years old. She later performed with her brother "Bud", and the children became so popular that their parents' act was renamed "Margie and Bud."

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Martha (1923 film)

Martha is a short film made by Walt Disney in 1923. It was black and white, and also silent. It was made in the United States.


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Martha, mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger

Saint Martha (died 551) was the mother of Simeon Stylites the Younger. She is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on July 4.

When her parents betrothed her to a young man, she seriously considered leaving home and withdrawing from the world. However, John the Baptist is said to have appeared to her and advised her to do as her parents had arranged and marry the man to whom they had betrothed her. Simeon Stylites was the child of this marriage.

She is said to have risen at midnight for prayer every night. She regularly helped those in need, visited the poor and orphans, and attended to the sick.

In the year before her death, she is said to have seen a number of angels with candles in their hands and to have learned the time of her upcoming death from them. The vision prompted her to even greater dedication to prayer and good works.

She died in 551 AD, and was buried near her son.

There have been many reports of her appearing to various people since her death, generally to heal the sick and offer instruction to people. The most noted of these was to an abbot of the monastery founded by her son. The abbot placed a votive candle on her grave with the instruction that the light never be allowed to be extinguished. Martha appeared to him saying that when the abbot burned a light on her grave, he was asking her to pray to the Lord for him.

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Martha (band)

Martha are a four-piece DIY indie/punk band from Pity Me, a village in County Durham in the North East of England. After singles on their own Discount Horse label and Odd Box Records, their debut album was released on Fortuna Pop! and Salinas Records in 2014.

They describe themselves as vegan, straight edge, and anarchist. Two members of Martha also play in the band ONSIND, and another leads the band No Ditching.

Discography

Albums

  • Courting Strong - Fortuna Pop! (UK) / Salinas Records (USA), 12" LP/CD/MP3 (2014)

    • Extended Plays

  • Martha EP - Discount Horse Records/Win Htein Records/Odd Box Records, CD/Cassette/MP3 (2012)
  • Split EP (with Spoonboy) - Nervous Nelly Records, 7"/MP3 (2014)
  • Split EP (with Benny the Jet Rodriguez) - Drunken Sailor Records, 7"/MP3 (2015)
  • Martha EP Reissue - Tuff Enuff Records, 7"/MP3 (2015)
  • Split EP (with Radiator Hospital) - Specialist Subject Records, 7"/MP3 (2015)

    • Singles

  • Sycamore/Lost Without You - Discount Horse Records, 7"/MP3 (2013)

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  • Discount Horse Records
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