Wildwood Flowers: The Carter Family

Simpson reexamines the career of the Carter Family, a group of musicians originally composed by Maybelle Addington and couple Alvin Pleasant Carter (also widely known as A. P.) and Sara Dougherty. Addington is Sara's cousin who, in 1926, married A. P.'s brother Ezra Carter. Sara sang a hus...

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Published in:Southern cultures 2006-12, Vol.12 (4), p.135-137
Main Author: SIMPSON, BLAND
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Achievements and awards
Addington, Maybelle
Carter, A.P
Carter, Alvin
Country music
Dougherty, Sara
Families
Folksongs
Guitars
Legends
Musical recordings
Musicians & conductors
Religious music
Religious songs
Singers
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Summary:Simpson reexamines the career of the Carter Family, a group of musicians originally composed by Maybelle Addington and couple Alvin Pleasant Carter (also widely known as A. P.) and Sara Dougherty. Addington is Sara's cousin who, in 1926, married A. P.'s brother Ezra Carter. Sara sang a husky lead, Maybelle sang an alto harmony, and A. P. sang bass.
ISSN:1068-8218
1534-1488
1534-1488
DOI:10.1353/scu.2006.0056