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 26-50 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-102253	10-in.	6/20/1936	Under the light of the Texas moon	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102254	10-in.	6/20/1936	I'm still waiting for you	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102255	10-in.	6/20/1936	Longing for my Mississippi home	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102256	10-in.	6/20/1936	Old Alberta plains	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102257	10-in.	6/20/1936	The cowboy's heavenly dream	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102258	10-in.	6/20/1936	My old Montana home	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-102259	10-in.	6/20/1936	Roamin' my whole life away	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102260	10-in.	6/20/1936	The hobo's yodel	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-102261	10-in.	6/20/1936	Yodeling cow-girl	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102262	10-in.	6/20/1936	The fate of the Sunset Trail	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-102263	10-in.	6/20/1936	Prairie sunset	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-102264	10-in.	6/20/1936	I just can't forget you, old pal	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-102274	10-in.	6/24/1936	Round-up time in heaven	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102275	10-in.	6/24/1936	Put my little shoes away	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-102276	10-in.	6/24/1936	When the bright prairie moon is rollin' by	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102277	10-in.	6/24/1936	Roll on dreaming Texas moon	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-102278	10-in.	6/24/1936	The old barn dance	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-102279	10-in.	6/24/1936	Dreamy prairie moon	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-102280	10-in.	6/24/1936	Round-up time in sunny old Alberta	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-102281	10-in.	6/24/1936	Roll along moonlight yodel	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-102282	10-in.	6/24/1936	My faithful pinto pal	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-102283	10-in.	6/24/1936	The preacher and the cowboy	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-06186	10-in.	3/11/1937	When the sun says goodnight to the prairie	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-06187	10-in.	3/11/1937	Where is my boy tonight?	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, arranger, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-06188	10-in.	3/11/1937	There's a love-knot in my lariat	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer

(Results 26-50 of 256 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.