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Formed: 1926 in Virginia
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's
Genre: Country

Biography:
The most influential group in country music history, the Carter Family switched the emphasis from hillbilly instrumentals to vocals, made scores of their songs part of the standard country music canon, and made a style of guitar playing, "Carter pick ...More >>

Discography: Pickin' & Singin' Together 2003 Sunshine in the Shadows 2000 Family Album 1976 Country's First Family 1973 Mother Maybelle Carter More >>

Filmograpy:

2007	The Best of the Johnny Cash TV Show, 1969-1971
2005	American Experience: The Carter Family - Will the Circle Be Unbroken
1993	Johnny Cash: Cash in Ireland
1976	All You Need is Love: The Story of Popular Music: Always Chasin' Rainbows (Tin Pan Alley)

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Group Members: Sara Carter A.P. Carter Mother Maybelle Carter More >> Similar Artists: The Forbes Family The Blue Sky Boys Jimmie Rodgers Gid Tanner Joan Baez More >>

Influenced By: Lesley Riddle More >> Followers: Johnny Cash Freakwater E.C. and Orna Ball Skeeter Davis Jane Voss More >>

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