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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 Maces Spring (human settlement in Virginia, United States of America), Died July 29, 1999 (Goodlettsville (city in Tennessee, United States of America) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, string bass, harmony vocal, songwriter, leader

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

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
Columbia CO55984 10-in. 4/30/1956 Strange woman June Carter Cash Female vocal solo, with string band vocalist, harmony vocal  
Columbia CO55986 10-in. 4/30/1956 Honey, look what you've done June Carter Cash Female vocal solo, with string band vocalist, harmony vocal  
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, string bass, vocalist  
Columbia CO47679 10-in. 2/10/1952 Foggy mountain top The Carter Sisters Female vocal quartet, with guitar and bass vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass  
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, instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO47681 10-in. 2/10/1952 I never will marry Maybelle Carter ; The Carter Sisters Female vocal quartet, with string band instrumentalist, string bass, vocalist  
Columbia CO47792 10-in. 4/9/1952 The nail-scarred hand Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Male vocal solo, with string band and female vocal quartet vocalist  
Columbia CO47793 10-in. 4/9/1952 We shall meet some day Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Male vocal solo, with string band and female vocal quartet vocalist  
Columbia CO47794 10-in. 4/9/1952 How about you Carl Smith Male vocal solo, with string band and female vocal quartet vocalist, harmony vocal  
Columbia CO47795 10-in. 4/9/1952 The blood that stained the old rugged cross Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Male vocal solo, with female vocal quartet and string band vocalist, harmony vocal  
Columbia CO47804 10-in. 4/11/1952 Gethsemene Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Male vocal solo with female vocal trio and string band vocalist, harmony vocal  
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 CO47807 10-in. 4/11/1952 I'll be list'ning Carl Smith ; The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Male vocal solo, with string band and female vocal quartet vocalist, harmony vocal  
Columbia CO48555 10-in. 11/12/1952 Wildwood flower The Carter Sisters Female vocal quartet, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48556 10-in. 11/12/1952 You are my flower The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Female vocal quartet, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48557 10-in. 11/12/1952 I ain't gonna work tomorrow The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle Female vocal quartet, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48558 10-in. 11/12/1952 He's solid gone Maybelle Carter ; The Carter Sisters Female vocal quartet, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, string bass  
Columbia CO48631 10-in. 12/10/1952 Keep it a secret Anita Carter Female vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO48632 10-in. 12/10/1952 Cold, cold, colder Anita Carter Female vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Columbia CO50362 10-in. 10/30/1953 There'll be no teardrops tonight Anita Carter Female vocal solo, with string band and violin ensemble vocalist  
Columbia CO50363 10-in. 10/30/1953 Heartless romance Anita Carter Female vocal solo, with string orchestra vocalist  
Columbia CO50364 10-in. 10/30/1953 Don Juan Anita Carter ; The Carter Sisters Female vocal solo, with string band & violin ensemble vocalist  
(Results 51-75 of 80 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Anita," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107068.

Carter, Anita. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107068.

"Carter, Anita." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107068

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