A. P. Carter

Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (December 15, 1891 – November 7, 1960) was an American musician and a founding member of The Carter Family, one of the most notable acts in the history of country music.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 15, 1891 (Virginia), Died November 7, 1960 (Kingsport)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1951

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, composer, arranger, lyricist, songwriter, violin, speaker

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Recordings (Results 251-259 of 259 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 64097 10-in. 6/8/1938 Little Joe Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64098 10-in. 6/8/1938 Reckless motorman Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64099 10-in. 6/8/1938 You denied your love Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64100 10-in. 6/8/1938 Oh take me back Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64101 10-in. 6/8/1938 You are my flower Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64102 10-in. 6/8/1938 Who's that knockin' on my window Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64103 10-in. 6/8/1938 They call her mother Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64104 10-in. 6/8/1938 Coal miner's blues Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
Decca 64105 10-in. 6/8/1938 Young Freda Bolt Carter Family vocalist, bass vocal  
(Results 251-259 of 259 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, A. P.," accessed April 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104345.

Carter, A. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104345.

"Carter, A. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104345

External Sources

Wikipedia: A.P. Carter

Discogs: A. P. Carter

Allmusic: A. P. Carter

Britannica: A. P. Carter

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Carter, A. P. (Alvin Pleasant), 1891-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172235

Wikidata: A.P. Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q321014

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11226797

MusicBrainz: A.P. Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fe4efbf0-96b1-4219-af3a-70ce1b288f88

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/117664

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