a family band dating way back to the 1920's and going throug many stages and eventually including johnny cash who married into them through june carter, a lovely lady.. their earlier musical style is what is now known as americana, and popularised by the movie "oh brother where art thou" starring geoge cloonie, and their stykle was typical of that which is immortalised in that movie.. they have been known as country and as country and western, but those aspects of their career uindermone the raw vitality and importance of this familly, their style can be likened to bl… read more
a family band dating way back to the 1920's and going throug many stages and eventually including johnny cash who married into them through june… read more
a family band dating way back to the 1920's and going throug many stages and eventually including johnny cash who married into them through june carter, a lovely lady.. their earlie… read more
The Carter Family was a country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. Their music had a profound impact on later bluegrass, country, pop and rock musicians, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. The original group consisted of Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (A.P.; 1891-1960), his wife, Sara Dougherty Carter (autoharp and guitar; 1898-1979), and Maybelle Addington Carter (guitar; 1909-1978). Maybelle Carter (later popularly known as Mother Maybelle Carter) was married to A.P.'s brother Ezra (Eck) Carter. All three were born and raised in south… read more
The Carter Family was a country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. Their music had a profound impact on later bluegrass, country, pop and rock musicians, as well… read more
The Carter Family was a country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. Their music had a profound impact on later bluegrass, country, pop and rock musicians, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. The… read more