Carl Smith
Carl Milton Smith (March 15, 1927 – January 16, 2010) was an American country singer. Known as "Mister Country", he was one of the genre's most successful male artists during the 1950s, scoring 30 top-10 Billboard hits (21 of which were consecutive). Smith's success continued well into the 1970s, when he had a charting single every year but one. In 1952, Smith married June Carter, with whom he had daughter Carlene; the couple divorced in 1956. His eldest daughter Carlene was the stepdaughter of fellow country singer Johnny Cash, who was subsequently married to his ex-wife June Carter. He later married Goldie Hill, and they had three children together. In 2003, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. According to the Hollywood Walk of Fame website, he was a "drinking companion" to Johnny Cash, his daughter's stepfather. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Maynardville (city in Tennessee, United States)), Died January 16, 2010 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, Musical group, string bass, songwriter, composer, lyricist
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 82 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | RHCO4168 | 10-in. | 7/18/1950 | I betcha my heart I love you | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4169 | 10-in. | 7/18/1950 | I overlooked an orchid (while searching for a rose) | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4170 | 10-in. | 7/18/1950 | This side of heaven | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO4171 | 10-in. | 7/18/1950 | I won't be at home | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO33705 | 10-in. | 2/26/1956 | Doorstep to Heaven | Carl Smith ; Tunesmiths | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO33706 | 10-in. | 2/26/1956 | You are the one | Carl Smith ; Tunesmiths | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, Musical group, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | RHCO33708 | 10-in. | 2/26/1956 | Before I met you | Carl Smith ; Tunesmiths | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, Musical group | |
| Columbia | CO38757 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Singing waterfall | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38758 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | At the first fall of snow | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38759 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Matthew twenty-four | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38760 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | I don't care if tomorrow never comes | Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38761 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | A hero's death | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38766 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | I'll never see sunshine again | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with male/female vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38767 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Too late - too late | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with male-female vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38768 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Why do you weep (dear willow) | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with male-female vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38769 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Don't forget the family prayer | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with mixed vocal duet | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO38770 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | I heard my mother weeping | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | String band, with female vocal solo | instrumentalist, string bass | |
| Columbia | CO43282 | 10-in. | 5/11/1950 | Guilty conscience | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO43285 | 10-in. | 5/11/1950 | Washing my dreams in tears | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO45224 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | Mr. moon | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO45225 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | If teardrops were pennies | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO45226 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | There's nothing as sweet as my baby | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO45227 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | Let's live a little | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46367 | 10-in. | 6/8/1951 | Me and my broken heart | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Columbia | CO46368 | 10-in. | 6/8/1951 | (When you feel like you're in love) Don't just stand there | Carl Smith | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Carl," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/370033.
Smith, Carl. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/370033.
"Smith, Carl." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Carl, 1927-2010 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93008669
Wikidata: Carl Smith (musician) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1040657
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/88076177
MusicBrainz: Carl Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/bc933822-d278-4388-ac7a-af8244e9f2b9
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1735301 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1735301
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