Wilf Carter
Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter (December 18, 1904 – December 5, 1996), professionally known as Wilf Carter in his native Canada and also as Montana Slim in the United States, was a Canadian Country and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller. He wrote over 500 songs. In 1971, Wilf Carter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Widely acknowledged as the father of Canadian country music, Carter was Canada's first country music star, inspiring a generation of young Canadian performers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 18, 1904 (Nova Scotia), Died December 5, 1996 (Scottsdale)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1958
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, yodeling, lyricist, leader, songwriter, arranger, speaker
Notes: Frequent subcredit: The Yodeling Cowboy. His first name sometimes appears as "Wilf." (with a period). Also known in the United States as Montana Slim.
See Also: Montana Slim; Carter, Wil
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Recordings (Results 226-250 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 39249 | 10-in. | 1/15/1935 | Hittin' the trail | Montana Slim | vocalist, yodeling | ||
| Decca | 88022 | 5/25/1955 | Dynamite trail | Montana Slim | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 88023 | 5/25/1955 | Strawberry roan | Montana Slim | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | BR 9045 | 11/22/1954 | One golden curl | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9046 | 11/22/1954 | My mountain high yodel song | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9047 | 11/22/1954 | I'm gonna tear down the mailbox | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9048 | 11/22/1954 | Maple leaf waltz | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9049 | 11/23/1954 | There's a tree on every road | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9050 | 11/23/1954 | I bought a rock for a Rocky Mountain gal | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9051 | 11/23/1954 | Shoo shoo shoo sh' la la-1 | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9052 | 11/23/1954 | The sunshine bird | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9053 | 11/23/1954 | Kissin' on the sly | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | BR 9054 | 11/23/1954 | The Alpine milkman | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9363 | 4/27/1956 | I'm ragged but I'm right-1 | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9364 | 4/27/1956 | There's a padlock on your heart | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9365 | 4/27/1956 | The yodelin' song | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9366 | 4/27/1956 | On a little two acre farm-1 | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9371 | 4/28/1956 | Strawberry roan | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9372 | 4/28/1956 | Silver bell yodel | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9373 | 4/28/1956 | My little lady | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9374 | 4/28/1956 | Away out on the mountain | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 9999 | 11/18/1957 | The blind's prayer | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10000 | 11/18/1957 | X's from down in Texas | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10001 | 11/18/1957 | Let a little sunshine in your heart | Montana Slim | vocalist | |||
| Decca | NA 10002 | 11/18/1957 | There's a bluebird on your windowsill | Montana Slim | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Montana Slim, 1904-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000638
Wikidata: Wilf Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q124670
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/79728333
MusicBrainz: Wilf Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d9bc9bc4-f3f1-4aea-9520-07408bbb4767
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