Anita Carter

Anita Carter

Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle. Carter had three top ten hits as well as other charting singles. She was the first to record the songs "Blue Boy" and "Ring of Fire". Carter was also a songwriter, most notably co-writing the Johnny Cash hit "Rosanna's Going Wild." Carter recorded for a number of labels, both as a solo artist and with her family, including RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty and Capitol.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1933 (Maces Spring), Died July 29, 1999 (Goodlettsville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, string bass, leader, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 58 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0846	10-in.	2/2/1949	Why do you weep, dear willow?	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0847	10-in.	2/2/1949	Walk a little closer	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0848	10-in.	2/2/1949	My darling's home at last	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0849	10-in.	2/2/1949	A picture a ring and a curl	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal ensemble, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-0850	10-in.	2/2/1949	Root, hog, or die	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-0851	10-in.	2/2/1949	The baldheaded end of the broom	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1956	10-in.	10/12/1949	The day of wrath	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal trio, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1957	10-in.	10/12/1949	Down on my knees	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal trio, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1958	10-in.	10/12/1949	Little orphan girl	Carter Sisters ; Anita Carter ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1959	10-in.	10/12/1949	God sent my little girl	Carter Sisters ; Anita Carter ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1960	10-in.	10/12/1949	The wedding of hillbilly Lilli Marlene	June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro	Mixed vocal trio, with string band comic dialogue	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1961	10-in.	10/12/1949	The huckle buck	June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro	Mixed vocal trio, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1963	10-in.	10/12/1949	She made toothpicks of the timber of my heart	Homer and Jethro	Male vocal duet, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1964	10-in.	10/12/1949	Under the hickory nut tree	Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins)	Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band	instrumentalist, string bass, songwriter, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1965	10-in.	10/12/1949	I was bitten by the same bug twice	Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins)	Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1966	10-in.	10/12/1949	One more chance	Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins)	Female-male vocal duet	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1967	10-in.	10/12/1949	The old buck dance	Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins)	Male vocal trio, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1968	10-in.	10/13/1949	Crocodile tears	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter ; June Carter Cash	Female vocal quartet, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1969	10-in.	10/13/1949	Grandma told me so	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter ; June Carter Cash	Female vocal solo, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1970	10-in.	10/13/1949	The day they laid Mary away	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and harmony vocals	vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1971	10-in.	10/13/1949	Blue skies and sunshine	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and vocal chorus	vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1972	10-in.	10/13/1949	I've got a home up in glory	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1973	10-in.	10/13/1949	Don't wait	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1974	10-in.	10/13/1949	Put that knife away, Nellie	Homer and Jethro	Male vocal duet, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-1975	10-in.	10/13/1949	Does the spearmint lose its flavor	Homer and Jethro	Male vocal duet, with string band	instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 26-50 of 58 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Anita," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107068.

Carter, Anita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107068.

"Carter, Anita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.