Maybelle Carter

"Mother" Maybelle Carter (born Maybelle Addington; May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1978) was an American country musician and "among the first" to use the Carter scratch, with which she "helped to turn the guitar into a lead instrument." It was named after her. She was a member of the original Carter Family act from the late 1920s until the early 1940s and a member of the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle group.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 10, 1909 (Virginia), Died October 23, 1978 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1961

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, soprano vocal, harmony vocal, leader, steel guitar, songwriter, composer, lyricist, speaker, yodeling, autoharp, mandolin

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

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 261 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-76286	10-in.	6/17/1933	Old rugged cross	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76287	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will the circle be unbroken?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76288	10-in.	6/17/1933	Over the garden wall	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76289	10-in.	6/17/1933	Gold watch and chain	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76290	10-in.	6/17/1933	The school-house on the hill	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76291	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will my mother know me there?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76292	10-in.	6/17/1933	Faded flowers	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76293	10-in.	6/17/1933	Poor little orphaned boy	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with 2 guitars	instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	BS-76701	10-in.	6/17/1933	Give me roses while I live	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76702	10-in.	6/17/1933	I never will marry	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76703	10-in.	6/17/1933	On the sea of Galilee	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76704	10-in.	6/17/1933	Home by the sea	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76705	10-in.	6/17/1933	When the roses come again	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76706	10-in.	6/17/1933	I loved you better than you knew	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76707	10-in.	6/17/1933	This is like heaven to me	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76708	10-in.	6/17/1933	See that my grave is kept green	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76709	10-in.	6/17/1933	The old rugged cross	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76710	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will the circle be unbroken	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76711	10-in.	6/17/1933	Over the garden wall	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76712	10-in.	6/17/1933	Gold watch and chain	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76713	10-in.	6/17/1933	The school house on the hill	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76714	10-in.	6/17/1933	Will my mother know me there?	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76715	10-in.	6/17/1933	Faded flowers	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-76716	10-in.	6/17/1933	Poor little orphaned boy	Carter Family	Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar
Victor	BS-83129	10-in.	5/8/1934	Cowboy Jack	Carter Family	Female vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, soprano vocal, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 101-125 of 261 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Maybelle," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106603.

Carter, Maybelle. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106603.

"Carter, Maybelle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.