Guide Note

Referred to as "country music's first family," The Carter Family made over 270 recordings between 1927 and 1941, selling thousands of albums.¹ ²

Fast Facts

Genres: Country, bluegrass
Origin: Virginia
Years active: 1927-1943
Record labels: Victor Records
Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1970

Career

In 1927, A.P., Sara and Maybelle Carter traveled to Bristol, Tennessee, to make their first recording for Victor producer Ralph Peer.

By the 1930s, the Carters had landed several radio contracts and had sold several hundred thousand records. Their top sales and frequent radio airplay made them the first group of stars in American country music. June Carter joined the group in 1939, at the age of ten.

The group broke up in 1943 along with A.P. and Maybelle's marriage. Maybelle went on with her own career featuring several of her daughters, who toured well into the 1960s.

Original Members

Notable Works

Categories

Entertainment | Music | Country | Folk

View Note History

The Carter Family

The Mahalo Top 7

Official Site: Carter Family Memorial Music Center
Wikipedia: The Carter Family
PBS: American Experience: The Carter Family
PeerMusic: The Carter Family
NPR: Country Music's First Family
Rolling Stone: Last Carter Family Member Dies (January 23, 2006)
Video: Original Carter Family - My Dixie Darling (Time 2:55)

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The Carter Family Biographies, Articles, and Blogs

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Indiana University: Rhythmic Asymmetry in the Music of the Carter Family

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The Carter Family Memorial Music Center: Performance and Show Schedules

The Carter Family Merchandise

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BlueGrass West: The Guitar Style of Maybelle Carter
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