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 76-100 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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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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