Wilf Carter

Wilf Carter

Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter (December 18, 1904 – December 5, 1996), professionally known as Wilf Carter in his native Canada and also as Montana Slim in the United States, was a Canadian Country and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller. He wrote over 500 songs. In 1971, Wilf Carter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Widely acknowledged as the father of Canadian country music, Carter was Canada's first country music star, inspiring a generation of young Canadian performers.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 18, 1904 (Nova Scotia), Died December 5, 1996 (Scottsdale)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, yodeling, lyricist, leader, songwriter, arranger, speaker

Notes: Frequent subcredit: The Yodeling Cowboy. His first name sometimes appears as "Wilf." (with a period). Also known in the United States as Montana Slim.

Recordings (Results 251-256 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10434	10/28/1958	My French Canadian girl	Montana Slim	vocalist
Decca	NA 10435	10/28/1958	Sick, sober and sorry	Montana Slim	vocalist
Decca	NA 10505	11/23/1958	A sinner's prayer	Montana Slim	vocalist
Decca	NA 10506	11/23/1958	My prairie rose	Montana Slim	vocalist
Decca	NA 10507	11/23/1958	Yodelin' my babies to sleep	Montana Slim	vocalist
Decca	NA 10508	11/23/1958	Born to lose	Montana Slim	vocalist

(Results 251-256 of 256 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.