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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

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-86384 10-in. 2/21/1935 Sundown blues Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-86385 10-in. 2/21/1935 Cowboy lullaby Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-86386 10-in. 2/21/1935 Yodeling hillbilly Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BVE-86387 10-in. 2/21/1935 The two-gun cowboy Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-88731 10-in. 2/19/1935 Lonesome for baby tonight Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-88732 10-in. 2/19/1935 I'm gonna ride to heaven on a streamline train Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-88733 10-in. 2/19/1935 Hillbilly valley Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-101423 10-in. 4/23/1936 The rescue from Moose River Gold Mine Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-101424 10-in. 4/23/1936 Keep smiling, old pal Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-102068 10-in. 6/17/1936 Don't let me down, old pal Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102069 10-in. 6/17/1936 Won't you be the same old pal Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102070 10-in. 6/17/1936 The last ride down Lariat Trail Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102071 10-in. 6/17/1936 Rose of my heart Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102072 10-in. 6/17/1936 Memories of my grey haired mother in the west Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102073 10-in. 6/17/1936 Broken down cowboy Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102074 10-in. 6/17/1936 That tumbledown shack by the trail Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102075 10-in. 6/17/1936 Covered wagon headin' west Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102076 10-in. 6/17/1936 Midnight, the unconquered outlaw Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102077 10-in. 6/17/1936 The fate of Old Strawberry roan Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and talk, with guitar lyricist, speaker, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102078 10-in. 6/17/1936 The cowboy wedding in May Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102079 10-in. 6/17/1936 Sweetheart of my childhood days Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102080 10-in. 6/17/1936 Ridin' a maverick Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102250 10-in. 6/20/1936 There'll be no blues up yonder Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102251 10-in. 6/20/1936 Good-bye little pal of my dreams Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102252 10-in. 6/20/1936 I loved her till she done me wrong Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, yodeling  
Victor BS-102253 10-in. 6/20/1936 Under the light of the Texas moon Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102254 10-in. 6/20/1936 I'm still waiting for you Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102255 10-in. 6/20/1936 Longing for my Mississippi home Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102256 10-in. 6/20/1936 Old Alberta plains Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102257 10-in. 6/20/1936 The cowboy's heavenly dream Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102258 10-in. 6/20/1936 My old Montana home Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102259 10-in. 6/20/1936 Roamin' my whole life away Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102260 10-in. 6/20/1936 The hobo's yodel Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102261 10-in. 6/20/1936 Yodeling cow-girl Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-102262 10-in. 6/20/1936 The fate of the Sunset Trail Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102263 10-in. 6/20/1936 Prairie sunset Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-102264 10-in. 6/20/1936 I just can't forget you, old pal Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102274 10-in. 6/24/1936 Round-up time in heaven Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102275 10-in. 6/24/1936 Put my little shoes away Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102276 10-in. 6/24/1936 When the bright prairie moon is rollin' by Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102277 10-in. 6/24/1936 Roll on dreaming Texas moon Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102278 10-in. 6/24/1936 The old barn dance Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102279 10-in. 6/24/1936 Dreamy prairie moon Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102280 10-in. 6/24/1936 Round-up time in sunny old Alberta Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102281 10-in. 6/24/1936 Roll along moonlight yodel Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102282 10-in. 6/24/1936 My faithful pinto pal Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-102283 10-in. 6/24/1936 The preacher and the cowboy Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-06186 10-in. 3/11/1937 When the sun says goodnight to the prairie Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-06187 10-in. 3/11/1937 Where is my boy tonight? Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, arranger, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-06188 10-in. 3/11/1937 There's a love-knot in my lariat Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-06189 10-in. 3/11/1937 My little Yoho lady Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-06191 10-in. 3/11/1937 How my yodeling days began Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer  
Victor BS-06192 10-in. 3/11/1937 Answer to "Swiss moonlight lullaby" Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-07980 10-in. 5/7/1937 The Hindenburg disaster Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor BS-010639 10-in. 6/11/1937 Pete Knight's last ride Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-023191 10-in. 5/17/1938 By the grave of nobody's darling Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor BS-023192 10-in. 5/17/1938 She'll be there (What a friend we have in Mother) Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028041 10-in. 10/25/1938 The little red patch on the seat of my trousers Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar arranger, lyricist, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028042 10-in. 10/25/1938 Golden memories of Mother and Dad Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028043 10-in. 10/25/1938 My honeymoon bridge broke down Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028044 10-in. 10/25/1938 Down the yodeling trail at twilight Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling lyricist, vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028045 10-in. 10/25/1938 I'm only a dude in cowboy clothes Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028046 10-in. 10/25/1938 My Lulu Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, arranger, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028047 10-in. 10/25/1938 Rootin' tootin' cowboy Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028048 10-in. 10/25/1938 I'm hittin' the trail Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028321 10-in. 10/27/1938 We'll meet again in Peaceful Valley Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028322 10-in. 10/27/1938 My brown-eyed prairie rose Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028323 10-in. 10/27/1938 I'll meet you at the roundup in the spring Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling lyricist, vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028324 10-in. 10/27/1938 Dawn on the prairie Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028325 10-in. 10/27/1938 My yodeling sweetheart Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028326 10-in. 10/27/1938 Yodeling memories Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028327 10-in. 10/27/1938 Cowboy's airplane ride Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028328 10-in. 10/27/1938 Memories of my little old log shack Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028329 10-in. 10/27/1938 My last old yodel song Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028904 10-in. 11/4/1938 My yodeling days are through Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling lyricist, vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028905 10-in. 11/4/1938 Headin' for the land of gold Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028906 10-in. 11/4/1938 Wilf Carter blues Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor BS-028907 10-in. 11/4/1938 The golden lariat Carl De Vries ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028908 10-in. 11/4/1938 A cowboy who never returned Carl De Vries ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028909 10-in. 11/4/1938 When it's twilight over Texas Carl De Vries ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028910 10-in. 11/4/1938 My only romance is memories of you Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028911 10-in. 11/4/1938 When I say hello to the Rockies Carl De Vries ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028912 10-in. 11/4/1938 When I bid the prairie good-bye Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer  
Victor BS-028913 10-in. 11/4/1938 My dreams come true Carl De Vries ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar lyricist, vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028914 10-in. 11/4/1938 You left your brand on my heart Carl De Vries ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-028915 10-in. 11/4/1938 Yodeling love call Carl De Vries ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar, steel guitar, and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, lyricist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-030371 10-in. 12/8/1938 It makes no difference now Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-035757 10-in. 4/17/1939 What difference does it make? Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-035758 10-in. 4/17/1939 Answer to "It makes no difference now" Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-035759 10-in. 4/17/1939 Roll along Kentucky moon Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and steel guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048450 10-in. 3/27/1940 Red River Valley blues Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048451 10-in. 3/27/1940 When the white azaleas start blooming Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048452 10-in. 3/27/1940 My ramblin' days are through Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048453 10-in. 3/27/1940 I still think of you, sweet Nellie Dean Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048454 10-in. 3/27/1940 He left the one who loved him for another Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048455 10-in. 3/27/1940 When it's roll-call in the bunk house Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048456 10-in. 3/27/1940 My true and earnest prayer Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048457 10-in. 3/27/1940 Beautiful girl of the prairie Montana Slim Male vocal duet, with guitar, harmonica, whistling, and yodeling vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048458 10-in. 3/27/1940 It's all over now (I won't worry) Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048459 10-in. 3/27/1940 Rattlin' cannonball Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar, talk, and train whistle sound effect speaker, vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048460 10-in. 3/27/1940 My old Canadian home Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048461 10-in. 3/27/1940 I'll get mine bye-and-bye Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica and guitar songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048647 10-in. 4/4/1940 Dad's little Texas lad Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica, whistling, and guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048648 10-in. 4/4/1940 Thinking Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and whistling songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048649 10-in. 4/4/1940 What a wonderful mother of mine Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and whistling vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048650 10-in. 4/4/1940 You are my sunshine Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and whistling vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048651 10-in. 4/4/1940 My Texas sweetheart Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048652 10-in. 4/4/1940 Echoing hills yodel back to me Montana Slim Male vocal duet, with whistle, guitar, and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048653 10-in. 4/4/1940 You were with me in the waltz of my dreams Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048654 10-in. 4/4/1940 When that somebody else was you Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and whistling songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048655 10-in. 4/4/1940 My Missoula Valley moon Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048656 10-in. 4/4/1940 Old chuck wagon days Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048657 10-in. 4/4/1940 It's a cowboy's night to howl Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048658 10-in. 4/4/1940 Back ridin' the old trails again Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048744 10-in. 4/8/1940 Let's go back to the Bible Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048745 10-in. 4/8/1940 Why should I feel sorry for you now? Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048746 10-in. 4/8/1940 I bought a rock for a Rocky Mountain gal Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048747 10-in. 4/8/1940 It's great to be back in the saddle again Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048748 10-in. 4/8/1940 If you don't really care Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048749 10-in. 4/8/1940 Why did we ever part? Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048750 10-in. 4/8/1940 La Verne, my brown-eyed rose Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048751 10-in. 4/8/1940 The last letter Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048752 10-in. 4/8/1940 Ride for the open range Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048753 10-in. 4/8/1940 Call of the range Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048754 10-in. 4/8/1940 Streamlined yodel song Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-048755 10-in. 4/8/1940 My old lasso is headed straight for you Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068647 10-in. 12/16/1941 Memories that never die Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068648 10-in. 12/16/1941 I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068649 10-in. 12/16/1941 The prisoner's song Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068650 10-in. 12/16/1941 I may be worng Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068651 10-in. 12/16/1941 Old buddies Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068652 10-in. 12/16/1941 Sweehearts' farewell Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068653 10-in. 12/16/1941 Sittin' by the old corral Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068654 10-in. 12/16/1941 I'll always keep smiling for you Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068655 10-in. 12/16/1941 That first love of mine Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068656 10-in. 12/16/1941 Waiting for a train Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068657 10-in. 12/16/1941 West of rainbow trail Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068658 10-in. 12/16/1941 Yodeling my babies to sleep Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor BS-068659 10-in. 12/16/1941 Just one more ride Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E0VB-3092 10-in. 1/13/1950 No! No! Don't ring those bells (I don't wanna get married!) Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3093 10-in. 1/13/1950 Give a little, take a little Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3094 10-in. 1/13/1950 Unfaithful one Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-3095 10-in. 1/13/1950 The little shirt my mother made for me Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band composer, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4228 10-in. 4/21/1950 Take it easy blues Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4229 10-in. 4/21/1950 My heart's closed for repairs Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4230 10-in. 4/21/1950 My wife is on a diet Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4600 10-in. 5/15/1950 Let's go back to the Bible Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader, songwriter  
Victor E0VB-4601 10-in. 5/15/1950 She'll be there (what a friend we have in mother) Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Victor E0VB-4603 10-in. 5/15/1950 When that love bug bites you (he'll keep gnawin' gnawin' gnawin') Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Victor E0VB-4636 10-in. 5/19/1950 Just a woman's smile Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4637 10-in. 5/19/1950 Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4638 10-in. 5/19/1950 Apple, cherry, mince and choc'late cream Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-4639 10-in. 5/19/1950 Jolly old St. Nicholas Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, leader, vocalist  
Victor E0VB-5704 10-in. 10/3/1950 The K P blues Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor E1VB-2129 10-in. 5/15/1951 Sick, sober and sorry Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1203 10-in. 6/25/1947 Rye whiskey Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, arranger  
Victor D7VB-1204 10-in. 6/25/1947 One golden curl Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1205 10-in. 6/25/1947 Hang the key on the bunkhouse door Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-1206 10-in. 6/25/1947 I'm a fool for foolin' around Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-1211 10-in. 6/27/1947 There's a love knot in my lariat Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-1212 10-in. 6/27/1947 It is later than you think Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1213 10-in. 6/27/1947 Too many blues Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1214 10-in. 6/27/1947 Singin' on borrowed time Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-1217 10-in. 6/30/1947 Just an old forgotten letter Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1218 10-in. 6/30/1947 She lost her cowboy pal Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo with string band composer, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1220 10-in. 6/30/1947 If we can't be sweethearts, why can't we be friends Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo with string band composer, vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1229 10-in. 7/3/1947 Don't cry over me Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1230 10-in. 7/3/1947 Sharing your love with somebody new Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo with string band vocalist, composer  
Victor D7VB-1231 10-in. 7/3/1947 Don't wait till judgment day (to cast your sins away) Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo with string band vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1404 10-in. 7/22/1947 'Neath a blanket of stars Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band composer, vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor D7VB-1411 10-in. 7/22/1947 The tramp's mother Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar, arranger  
Victor D7VB-1430 10-in. 7/24/1947 The midnight train Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist  
Victor D7VB-1431 10-in. 7/24/1947 I'm gonna tear down the mailbox Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band arranger, vocalist, leader  
Victor D9VB-1293 10-in. 4/14/1949 All I need is some more lovin' Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, leader  
Victor D9VB-1294 10-in. 4/14/1949 A bluebird on your windowsill Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
Victor D9VB-1295 10-in. 4/14/1949 When the ice worm nests again Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, leader  
Victor D9VB-1296 10-in. 4/14/1949 Shackles and chains Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with string band vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader  
OKeh W80750 10-in. 4/25/1927 Sundown blues David Crockett ; Stovepipe No. 1 Male vocal duet, with guitar and stovepipe composer, lyricist  
OKeh W401707 10-in. 3/11/1929 The two-gun cowboy Frankie Marvin Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7764 10-in. 12/20/1933 My Swiss moonlight lullaby Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7765 10-in. 12/20/1933 The capture of Albert Johnson Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7766 10-in. 1/11/1934 The hobo's blues Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7768 10-in. 1/11/1934 Dear old daddy of mine Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7769 10-in. 1/11/1934 Twilight on the prairie Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7770 10-in. 1/11/1934 The round-up in the fall Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7772 10-in. 1/11/1934 A cowboy's best friend is his pony Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7773 10-in. 1/12/1934 My Montana sweetheart Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7774 10-in. 1/12/1934 He rode the strawberry roan Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7775 10-in. 1/12/1934 My little grey-haired mother in the west Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7776 10-in. 1/12/1934 Little silver-haired sweetheart of mine Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7777 10-in. 1/12/1934 A little log shack I can always call my home Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7780 10-in. 1/12/1934 Take me back to old Montana Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7816 10-in. 10/16/1934 The life and death of John Dillinger Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7818 10-in. 10/16/1934 Sway back Pinto Pete Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7820 10-in. 10/17/1934 The yodeling trail rider Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor (Canada) 7821 10-in. 10/17/1934 Returning to my old prairie home Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7822 10-in. 10/18/1934 Cowboy don't forget your mother Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7823 10-in. 10/18/1934 Cowboy blues Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7824 10-in. 10/18/1934 The smoke went up the chimney just the same Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7825 10-in. 10/18/1934 Moonlight prison blues Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7826 10-in. 10/18/1934 Prairie blues Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor (Canada) 7827 10-in. 10/18/1934 Down the old cattle trail Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor (Canada) 7828 10-in. 10/18/1934 I miss my Swiss Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7829 10-in. 10/18/1934 The cowboy's high-toned dance Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor (Canada) 7830 10-in. 10/18/1934 Pete Knight, the king of the cowboys Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor (Canada) 7831 10-in. 10/18/1934 The hobo's dream of heaven Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7832 10-in. 10/18/1934 My little Swiss and me Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7833 10-in. 10/18/1934 Lover's lullaby yodel Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7834 10-in. 10/19/1934 The hobo's song to the Mounties Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7836 10-in. 10/19/1934 The Calgary round-up Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar  
Victor (Canada) 7837 10-in. 10/19/1934 The cowhand's guiding star Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7838 10-in. 10/20/1934 By the silv'ry moonlight trail Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer  
Victor (Canada) 7839 10-in. 10/20/1934 The dying mother's prayer Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7840 10-in. 10/20/1934 I long for old Wyoming Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7900 10-in. 3/20/1935 Returning to my old prairie home Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7901 10-in. 3/20/1935 The smoke went up the chimney just the same Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist  
Victor (Canada) 7902 10-in. 3/20/1935 Pete Knight, the king of the cowboys Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 7903 10-in. 3/20/1935 Cowboy's mother Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling composer, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling  
Victor (Canada) 7904 10-in. 3/20/1935 Calgary round-up Wilf Carter Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, yodeling, composer  
Victor (Canada) 7905 10-in. 3/20/1935 My little Yoho lady Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 8289 10-in. 11/19/1937 Everybody's been some mother's darling Wilf Carter Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist  
Victor (Canada) 8291 10-in. 11/19/1937 Dusty trails Montana Slim Male vocal solo, with guitar instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist, vocalist  
Decca 39246 10-in. 1/15/1935 I'm gonna ride to heaven on a streamline trail Montana Slim vocalist, yodeling  
Decca 39247 10-in. 1/15/1935 A hobo's dream of heaven Montana Slim vocalist, yodeling  
Decca 39248 10-in. 1/15/1935 How my yodeling days began Montana Slim vocalist, yodeling  
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  
Decca NA 10434 10/28/1958 My French Canadian girl Montana Slim vocalist  
Decca NA 10435 10/28/1958 Sick, sober and sorry Montana Slim vocalist  
Decca NA 10505 11/23/1958 A sinner's prayer Montana Slim vocalist  
Decca NA 10506 11/23/1958 My prairie rose Montana Slim vocalist  
Decca NA 10507 11/23/1958 Yodelin' my babies to sleep Montana Slim vocalist  
Decca NA 10508 11/23/1958 Born to lose Montana Slim vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.

"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Montana Slim, 1904-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85000638

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