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 126-150 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 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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