The Carter Family
The Carter Family – the trio also known as the Original Carter Family, commonly referred to as “the first family of country music” – had an influence that long outlasted them. Active as recording artists from 1927 through 1941, A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter were among the most popular “hillbilly” performers of their era; in 1929, their sales came close to surpassing those of their great Victor Records label mate Jimmie Rodgers. However, there were other immensely successful early country acts, like Vernon Dalhart, who sold hundreds of thousands, even millions, of records and then fell into near-total obscurity,... Read More
- Genre:
- Country, Traditional Country, Old-Timey
- City Of Origin:
- Maces Springs, ,Virginia United States
- Formed Date:
- 1926
