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 |
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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LCNAR: Carter, Anita - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94039432
Wikidata: Anita Carter - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q542956
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44490153
MusicBrainz: Anita Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/565f1809-c662-40ef-a8e2-c102a3aadd66
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/338589 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/338589
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