CARTER FAMILY 78 "WILDWOOD FLOWER" / "FORSAKEN LOVE Victor V-40000 V

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Carter Family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the folk music group. For the second-generation band, see The Carter Sisters . Carter Family A. P., Maybelle, and Sara Carter (L--R) in 1927 Background information Origin Maces Spring, Virginia Genres Country folk blues gospel Americana Years active 1927--1956 Labels Bluebird Decca RCA Victor Vocalion Montgomery Ward Records Members A.P CarterEzra CarterSara CarterMaybelle Carter Past members Helen CarterAnita CarterJune Carter CashJanette CarterJoe CarterDale Jett CarterJohn Carter CashCarter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound impact on bluegrass , country , Southern Gospel , pop and rock musicians as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s.They were the first vocal group to become country music stars, and were among the first groups to record commercially produced country music. Their first recordings were made in Bristol, Tennessee . Their recordings of songs such as " Wabash Cannonball ", " Can the Circle Be Unbroken ", " Wildwood Flower ", " Keep On the Sunny Side " and " I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes " made these songs country standards.