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 101-125 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-048460	10-in.	3/27/1940	My old Canadian home	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist
Victor	BS-048461	10-in.	3/27/1940	I'll get mine bye-and-bye	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BS-048647	10-in.	4/4/1940	Dad's little Texas lad	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, whistling, and guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048648	10-in.	4/4/1940	Thinking	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BS-048649	10-in.	4/4/1940	What a wonderful mother of mine	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048650	10-in.	4/4/1940	You are my sunshine	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-048651	10-in.	4/4/1940	My Texas sweetheart	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-048652	10-in.	4/4/1940	Echoing hills yodel back to me	Montana Slim	Male vocal duet, with whistle, guitar, and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist, yodeling
Victor	BS-048653	10-in.	4/4/1940	You were with me in the waltz of my dreams	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BS-048654	10-in.	4/4/1940	When that somebody else was you	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, songwriter
Victor	BS-048655	10-in.	4/4/1940	My Missoula Valley moon	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter, vocalist
Victor	BS-048656	10-in.	4/4/1940	Old chuck wagon days	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048657	10-in.	4/4/1940	It's a cowboy's night to howl	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048658	10-in.	4/4/1940	Back ridin' the old trails again	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048744	10-in.	4/8/1940	Let's go back to the Bible	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-048745	10-in.	4/8/1940	Why should I feel sorry for you now?	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-048746	10-in.	4/8/1940	I bought a rock for a Rocky Mountain gal	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-048747	10-in.	4/8/1940	It's great to be back in the saddle again	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048748	10-in.	4/8/1940	If you don't really care	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048749	10-in.	4/8/1940	Why did we ever part?	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048750	10-in.	4/8/1940	La Verne, my brown-eyed rose	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048751	10-in.	4/8/1940	The last letter	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor	BS-048752	10-in.	4/8/1940	Ride for the open range	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048753	10-in.	4/8/1940	Call of the range	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist
Victor	BS-048754	10-in.	4/8/1940	Streamlined yodel song	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, composer, vocalist

(Results 101-125 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.