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 176-200 of 256 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-1295 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | When the ice worm nests again | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1296 | 10-in. | 4/14/1949 | Shackles and chains | Big Hole Bronco Busters ; Montana Slim | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, leader | |
| OKeh | W80750 | 10-in. | 4/25/1927 | Sundown blues | David Crockett ; Stovepipe No. 1 | Male vocal duet, with guitar and stovepipe | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W401707 | 10-in. | 3/11/1929 | The two-gun cowboy | Frankie Marvin | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7764 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | My Swiss moonlight lullaby | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7765 | 10-in. | 12/20/1933 | The capture of Albert Johnson | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7766 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | The hobo's blues | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7768 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | Dear old daddy of mine | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7769 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | Twilight on the prairie | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7770 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | The round-up in the fall | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7772 | 10-in. | 1/11/1934 | A cowboy's best friend is his pony | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7773 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | My Montana sweetheart | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7774 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | He rode the strawberry roan | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7775 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | My little grey-haired mother in the west | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7776 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | Little silver-haired sweetheart of mine | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7777 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | A little log shack I can always call my home | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7780 | 10-in. | 1/12/1934 | Take me back to old Montana | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, composer, lyricist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7816 | 10-in. | 10/16/1934 | The life and death of John Dillinger | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7818 | 10-in. | 10/16/1934 | Sway back Pinto Pete | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7820 | 10-in. | 10/17/1934 | The yodeling trail rider | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7821 | 10-in. | 10/17/1934 | Returning to my old prairie home | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7822 | 10-in. | 10/18/1934 | Cowboy don't forget your mother | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7823 | 10-in. | 10/18/1934 | Cowboy blues | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar and yodeling | vocalist, yodeling, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7824 | 10-in. | 10/18/1934 | The smoke went up the chimney just the same | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor (Canada) | 7825 | 10-in. | 10/18/1934 | Moonlight prison blues | Wilf Carter | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, Wilf," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
Carter, Wilf. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/201641.
"Carter, Wilf." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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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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