Slim & Wilma Martin,

WALB Radio Studios, Albany,

Dougherty County, circa 1936.

photo from Southern Exposure:

The Story of Southern Music in Pictures and Words

by Richard and Bob Carlin,

c. 2000 Billboard Books

Semi-professional husband and wife acts were very common fixtures on South Georgia radio stations during the Depression. There is very little information on Slim and Wilma Martin, but they were predominately known as blugrass performers, and had moderate success. I believe there is a 1978 recording (possibly by the Library of Congress), called Narrow Trail to Heaven. While they were often not paid for their programs, they were able to use their fifteen minutes of air time to play popular music ranging from old favorites to hymns, and advertised area appearances and recordings, which they often made themselves.