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 201-225 of 256 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor (Canada)	7826	10-in.	10/18/1934	Prairie blues	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7827	10-in.	10/18/1934	Down the old cattle trail	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7828	10-in.	10/18/1934	I miss my Swiss	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7829	10-in.	10/18/1934	The cowboy's high-toned dance	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7830	10-in.	10/18/1934	Pete Knight, the king of the cowboys	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7831	10-in.	10/18/1934	The hobo's dream of heaven	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7832	10-in.	10/18/1934	My little Swiss and me	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7833	10-in.	10/18/1934	Lover's lullaby yodel	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7834	10-in.	10/19/1934	The hobo's song to the Mounties	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7836	10-in.	10/19/1934	The Calgary round-up	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7837	10-in.	10/19/1934	The cowhand's guiding star	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7838	10-in.	10/20/1934	By the silv'ry moonlight trail	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7839	10-in.	10/20/1934	The dying mother's prayer	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7840	10-in.	10/20/1934	I long for old Wyoming	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor (Canada)	7900	10-in.	3/20/1935	Returning to my old prairie home	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	lyricist, composer, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, yodeling
Victor (Canada)	7901	10-in.	3/20/1935	The smoke went up the chimney just the same	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Victor (Canada)	7902	10-in.	3/20/1935	Pete Knight, the king of the cowboys	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, composer
Victor (Canada)	7903	10-in.	3/20/1935	Cowboy's mother	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling
Victor (Canada)	7904	10-in.	3/20/1935	Calgary round-up	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer
Victor (Canada)	7905	10-in.	3/20/1935	My little Yoho lady	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling	vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer
Victor (Canada)	8289	10-in.	11/19/1937	Everybody's been some mother's darling	Wilf Carter	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist
Victor (Canada)	8291	10-in.	11/19/1937	Dusty trails	Montana Slim	Male vocal solo, with guitar	instrumentalist, guitar, lyricist, composer, vocalist
Decca	39246	10-in.	1/15/1935	I'm gonna ride to heaven on a streamline trail	Montana Slim		vocalist, yodeling
Decca	39247	10-in.	1/15/1935	A hobo's dream of heaven	Montana Slim		vocalist, yodeling
Decca	39248	10-in.	1/15/1935	How my yodeling days began	Montana Slim		vocalist, yodeling

(Results 201-225 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.