Helen Myrl Carter

Helen Myrl Carter Jones (September 12, 1927 – June 2, 1998) was an American country music singer. The eldest daughter of Maybelle Carter, she performed with her mother and her younger sisters, June Carter and Anita Carter, as a member of The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle, a pioneering all female country and folk music group. After the death of A.P. Carter in 1960, the group became known as The Carter Family.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 19, 1927 (Virginia), Died June 2, 1998

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1952

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, accordion, songwriter, composer, guitar

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-1970	10-in.	10/13/1949	The day they laid Mary away	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and harmony vocals	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist
Victor	D9VB-1971	10-in.	10/13/1949	Blue skies and sunshine	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and vocal chorus	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1972	10-in.	10/13/1949	I've got a home up in glory	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, songwriter
Victor	D9VB-1973	10-in.	10/13/1949	Don't wait	Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter	Female vocal solo, with string band and vocal harmonies	instrumentalist, accordion, vocalist, songwriter
Columbia	CO42822	10-in.	2/3/1950	Warm hands, cold heart	George Morgan and Dolly Good	Mixed vocal duet, with string band	songwriter
Columbia	CO47678	10-in.	2/10/1952	Sun's gonna shine in my back door	Maybelle Carter ; The Carter Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	CO47679	10-in.	2/10/1952	Foggy mountain top	The Carter Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with guitar and bass	vocalist
Columbia	CO47680	10-in.	2/10/1952	Fair and tender ladies	The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle	Female vocal quartet, with autoharp and bass	vocalist
Columbia	CO47681	10-in.	2/10/1952	I never will marry	Maybelle Carter ; The Carter Sisters	Female vocal quartet, with string band	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist
Columbia	CO47805	10-in.	4/11/1952	Softly and tenderly	Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle	Mixed vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist
Columbia	CO47806	10-in.	4/11/1952	Amazing grace	Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle	Mixed vocal quartet, with string band	vocalist
Columbia	CO48307	10-in.	8/10/1952	I went to your wedding	Johnny Bond ; Helen Myrl Carter	Mixed vocal duet, with string band	vocalist

(Results 26-37 of 37 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Helen Myrl," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356173.

Carter, Helen Myrl. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/356173.

"Carter, Helen Myrl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.