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 51-75 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-06189	10-in.	3/11/1937	My little Yoho lady	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-06191	10-in.	3/11/1937	How my yodeling days began	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer
Victor	BS-06192	10-in.	3/11/1937	Answer to "Swiss moonlight lullaby"	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer
Victor	BS-07980	10-in.	5/7/1937	The Hindenburg disaster	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-010639	10-in.	6/11/1937	Pete Knight's last ride	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar	composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-023191	10-in.	5/17/1938	By the grave of nobody's darling	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-023192	10-in.	5/17/1938	She'll be there (What a friend we have in Mother)	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-028041	10-in.	10/25/1938	The little red patch on the seat of my trousers	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, arranger, lyricist
Victor	BS-028042	10-in.	10/25/1938	Golden memories of Mother and Dad	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, lyricist
Victor	BS-028043	10-in.	10/25/1938	My honeymoon bridge broke down	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028044	10-in.	10/25/1938	Down the yodeling trail at twilight	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, lyricist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028045	10-in.	10/25/1938	I'm only a dude in cowboy clothes	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028046	10-in.	10/25/1938	My Lulu	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, arranger, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028047	10-in.	10/25/1938	Rootin' tootin' cowboy	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028048	10-in.	10/25/1938	I'm hittin' the trail	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, lyricist
Victor	BS-028321	10-in.	10/27/1938	We'll meet again in Peaceful Valley	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028322	10-in.	10/27/1938	My brown-eyed prairie rose	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, lyricist
Victor	BS-028323	10-in.	10/27/1938	I'll meet you at the roundup in the spring	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, lyricist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028324	10-in.	10/27/1938	Dawn on the prairie	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028325	10-in.	10/27/1938	My yodeling sweetheart	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028326	10-in.	10/27/1938	Yodeling memories	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028327	10-in.	10/27/1938	Cowboy's airplane ride	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-028328	10-in.	10/27/1938	Memories of my little old log shack	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028329	10-in.	10/27/1938	My last old yodel song	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-028904	10-in.	11/4/1938	My yodeling days are through	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, lyricist, yodeling

(Results 51-75 of 256 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.