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 101-125 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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External Sources
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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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