American Songwriter

On This Day in 1979, We Said Goodbye to the Hall of Fame Lead Singer of the First Family of Country and a Pioneer of “Hillbilly Music”

Forty-seven years ago today, the lead singer and autoharp player for one of the most important groups in country history died.
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Forebears: Maybelle Carter, The Mother Of Popular Country Music

Known as "Mother Maybelle," Carter had a unique style of playing that helped determine the role of guitar in modern country music. Johnny Cash... This essay is one in a series celebrating women whose ...
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Songs of Coal Mining: Sarah Ogan Gunning, George Tucker, Merle Travis, Dock Boggs, Maybelle Carter, Mike Seeger, (Archie Green – presenter)

101 Songs of Coal Miners / Merle Travis. Guitar. 102 Songs of Coal Miners / Maybelle Carter, Mike Seeger. Guitar,Autoharp. 103 Songs of Coal Miners / Dock Boggs. Banjo. 104 Songs of Coal Miners / ...
Bristol Herald Courier

Lauderdale, Hensley, Hogslop String Band head Appalachia Rising

When A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter began performing music as a trio, they spun into motion whirlwinds of Appalachian culture that soon the entire world would embrace. The Carter Family provided an ...