June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was an American country singer, songwriter, actress, and author. A five-time Grammy Award winner, she was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash. Before her marriage, she performed as June Carter, a name she continued to use professionally, including on songwriting credits. She played guitar, banjo, harmonica, and autoharp, and acted in several films and television shows. In 2009, she was posthumously inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame, and in 2025, she was named a posthumous inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Maces Spring (human settlement in Virginia, United States of America), Died May 15, 2003 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, autoharp, songwriter, harmony vocal, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 64 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3325 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | I said my nightshirt (and put on my pray'rs) | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet, string band, and comic dialog | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3326 | 10-in. | 1/18/1950 | (Put another nickel in) Music! Music! Music! | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5510 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | Bashful rascal | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-5511 | 10-in. | 8/22/1950 | For crying out loud! | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5846 | 10-in. | 11/10/1950 | The thing | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-5847 | 10-in. | 11/10/1950 | Winkin' and a-blinkin' | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0917 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | Mommie's real pecooliar | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0918 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | A bucket of love | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0919 | 10-in. | 1/30/1951 | Knock-kneed Suzy | Bashful Rascals (June Carter) ; June Carter Cash | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0927 | 10-in. | 2/2/1951 | My life with you | Annie Lou and Danny ; Chet Atkins ; Carter Sisters ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Female-male vocal duet, with female vocal trio and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E1VB-0929 | 10-in. | 2/2/1951 | A trinket of shiny gold | Chet Atkins ; Carter Sisters ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0844 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | (This is) someone's last day | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0845 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | The kneeling drunkard's plea | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0846 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | Why do you weep, dear willow? | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0847 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | Walk a little closer | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0848 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | My darling's home at last | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0849 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | A picture a ring and a curl | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal ensemble, with string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-0850 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | Root, hog, or die | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0851 | 10-in. | 2/2/1949 | The baldheaded end of the broom | Carter Sisters ; Maybelle Carter | Female vocal solo, with string band | instrumentalist, autoharp, vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1520 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | She loves to cry | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with male vocal duet with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1525 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Baby, it's cold outside | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1526 | 10-in. | 5/17/1949 | Country girl | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Female vocal solo, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1960 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The wedding of hillbilly Lilli Marlene | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band comic dialogue | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1961 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | The huckle buck | June Carter Cash ; Homer and Jethro | Mixed vocal trio, with string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-1964 | 10-in. | 10/12/1949 | Under the hickory nut tree | Chet Atkins ; Guitar Pickers (Chet Atkins) | Male vocal solo, with female vocal duet and string band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cash, June Carter," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356174.
Cash, June Carter. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356174.
"Cash, June Carter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Cash, June Carter, 1929-2003 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79019226
Wikidata: June Carter Cash - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q233253
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/51874698
MusicBrainz: June Carter Cash - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4ee75011-678b-46e0-b8e1-8ef47e5b7379
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/31457 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/31457
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