A. P. Carter

Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (December 15, 1891 – November 7, 1960) was an American musician and a founding member of The Carter Family, one of the most notable acts in the history of country music.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1891 (Virginia), Died November 7, 1960 (Kingsport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, composer, arranger, lyricist, songwriter, violin, speaker

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 263 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BVE-49864	10-in.	2/15/1929	Don't forget this song	Carter Family	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-49865	10-in.	2/15/1929	The foggy mountain top	Carter Family	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-49866	10-in.	2/15/1929	Bring back my blue-eyed boy to me	Carter Family	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-49867	10-in.	2/15/1929	Diamonds in the rough	Carter Family	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, arranger
Victor	BVE-49868	10-in.	2/15/1929	Engine one-forty-three	Carter Family	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-56566	10-in.	11/22/1929	The homestead on the farm	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, bass vocal, arranger
Victor	BVE-56567	10-in.	11/22/1929	The cyclone of Ryecove	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, bass vocal, lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-56568	10-in.	11/22/1929	Motherless children	Carter Family	Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-56581	10-in.	11/24/1929	When the roses bloom in Dixieland	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	songwriter, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-56582	10-in.	11/24/1929	No telephone in heaven	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	songwriter, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-56583	10-in.	11/24/1929	Western hobo	Carter Family	Female-male vocal duet, with yodeling, guitar, and steel guitar (self-accompaniment)	lyricist, vocalist, bass vocal, composer
Victor	BVE-56584	10-in.	11/24/1929	Carter's blues	Carter Family	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment)	lyricist, composer
Victor	BVE-56585	10-in.	11/24/1929	Wabash Cannonball	Carter Family	Female vocal solo, with guitar and autoharp (self-accompaniment)	arranger
Victor	BVE-56586	10-in.	11/25/1929	A distant land to roam	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment)	composer, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BVE-56587	10-in.	11/25/1929	Jimmie Brown, the newsboy	Carter Family	Female vocal solo, with guitar and autoharp (self-accompaniment)	songwriter
Victor	BVE-56588	10-in.	11/25/1929	Kitty waltz	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	composer
Victor	BVE-56589	10-in.	11/25/1929	Fond affection	Carter Family	Female-male vocal duet, with yodeling, guitar and steel guitar (self-accompaniment)	songwriter, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-59017	10-in.	10/12/1932	Sweet as the flowers in May time	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	composer, lyricist, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-59018	10-in.	10/12/1932	Will the roses bloom in heaven	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	arranger
Victor	BS-59019	10-in.	10/12/1932	On a hill lone and gray	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars (takes 1 and 2); mixed vocal trio, with autoharp and guitar (take 3)	vocalist, bass vocal, arranger
Victor	BS-59020	10-in.	10/12/1932	My little home in Tennessee	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	arranger, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-59021	10-in.	10/12/1932	The sun of the soul	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	arranger, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-59022	10-in.	10/12/1932	If one won't, another one will	Carter Family	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	arranger
Victor	BS-59023	10-in.	10/12/1932	The broken-hearted lover	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	arranger, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	BS-59024	10-in.	10/13/1932	Two sweethearts	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	arranger, vocalist, bass vocal

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, A. P.," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104345.

Carter, A. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104345.

"Carter, A. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.