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 251-256 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Wilf Carter
Discogs: Wilf Carter
Allmusic: Wilf Carter
IMDb: Wilf Carter
Britannica: Wilf Carter
Linked Open Data Sources
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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