Anita Carter
Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle. Carter had three top ten hits as well as other charting singles. She was the first to record the songs "Blue Boy" and "Ring of Fire". Carter was also a songwriter, most notably co-writing the Johnny Cash hit "Rosanna's Going Wild." Carter recorded for a number of labels, both as a solo artist and with her family, including RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty and Capitol. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 31, 1933 (Maces Spring), Died July 29, 1999 (Goodlettsville)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1951
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, string bass, leader, songwriter
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-5512 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Somebody's crying | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5513 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Johnny's got a sweetheart | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5516 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | I've got my share of trouble | Carter Sisters | Female vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5517 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Columbus G-A | Carter Sisters | Female vocal solo, with female vocal trio and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5518 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Willow, will you weep for me | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal ensemblet and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5519 | 10-in. | 8/23/1950 | Gotta find me somebody to love | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5826 | 10-in. | 10/22/1950 | Someone else, not me | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5827 | 10-in. | 10/22/1950 | Freight train blues | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5828 | 10-in. | 10/22/1950 | Just you and I | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0906 | 10-in. | 1/26/1951 | Down the trail of achin' hearts | Anita Carter ; Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0907 | 10-in. | 1/26/1951 | Bluebird island | Anita Carter ; Rainbow Ranch Boys ; Hank Snow | Female-male vocal duet, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0913 | 10-in. | 1/29/1951 | Electricity | Jimmy Murphy | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E1VB-0914 | 10-in. | 1/29/1951 | Mother, where is your daughter | Jimmy Murphy | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E1VB-0915 | 10-in. | 1/29/1951 | Big mama blues | Jimmy Murphy | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E1VB-0916 | 10-in. | 1/29/1951 | We live a long, long time | Jimmy Murphy | Male vocal solo, with guitar and bass | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | E1VB-0917 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | Mommie's real pecooliar | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-0918 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | A bucket of love | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-0919 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | Knock-kneed Suzy | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-0920 | 10-in. | 2/2/1951 | I want to be blue | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0921 | 10-in. | 1/31/1951 | Right way, wrong way | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | E1VB-0927 | 10-in. | 2/2/1951 | My life with you | Annie Lou and Danny ; Chet Atkins ; Carter Sisters ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal trio and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0928 | 10-in. | 2/2/1951 | I'm crying | Anita Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0929 | 10-in. | 2/2/1951 | A trinket of shiny gold | Chet Atkins ; Carter Sisters ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0844 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | (This is) someone's last day | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0845 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | The kneeling drunkard's plea | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0846 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | Why do you weep, dear willow? | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0847 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | Walk a little closer | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0848 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | My darling's home at last | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0849 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | A picture a ring and a curl | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal ensemble, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0850 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | Root, hog, or die | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-0851 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | The baldheaded end of the broom | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1956 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The day of wrath | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1957 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | Down on my knees | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1958 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | Little orphan girl | Carter Sisters ; Anita Carter ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1959 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | God sent my little girl | Carter Sisters ; Anita Carter ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1960 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The wedding of hillbilly Lilli Marlene | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band comic dialogue | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1961 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The huckle buck | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1963 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | She made toothpicks of the timber of my heart | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1964 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | Under the hickory nut tree | Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | instrumentalist, string bass, songwriter, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1965 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | I was bitten by the same bug twice | Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1966 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | One more chance | Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Female-male vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1967 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The old buck dance | Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Male vocal trio, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1968 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Crocodile tears | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal quartet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1969 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Grandma told me so | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass, 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass, 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 | vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1974 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Put that knife away, Nellie | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1975 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Does the spearmint lose its flavor | Homer and Jethro | Male vocal duet, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1976 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Boogie man boogie | Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Victor | D9VB-1977 | 10-in. | 10/13/1949 | Main street breakdown | Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | String band | instrumentalist, string bass |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Anita," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107068.
Carter, Anita. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107068.
"Carter, Anita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Carter, Anita - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94039432
Wikidata: Anita Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q542956
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44490153
MusicBrainz: Anita Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/565f1809-c662-40ef-a8e2-c102a3aadd66
ISNI: 0000 0000 5517 7488 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055177488
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