Carter Family
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: Maces Spring, Virginia, United States
- Active: 1927 - 1956
Biography
The Carter Family was an American group from southwestern Virginia, formed in 1927 by A. P. Carter with his wife Sara Carter and her cousin Maybelle Carter. Recording for #Victor# from the Bristol Sessions onward, Sara's lead singing and Maybelle's Carter scratch guitar style carried songs such as 'Wildwood Flower' and 'Can the Circle Be Unbroken' to national fame, making the trio the first stars of country music and a lasting influence on folk and bluegrass.
Carter Family Discography
- River of Jordan / Keep on the Sunny Side (1928) - Single - rated 3.8/5
- Wildwood Flower / Forsaken Love (1929) - Single - rated 3.81/5
Members
- A. P. Carter - vocals (1927 - 1956)
- Sara Carter - vocals, autoharp, guitar (1927 - 1943)
- Maybelle Carter - guitar, autoharp, vocals (1927 - 1956)