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 26-50 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
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External Sources
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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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