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”

On this day (January 8) in 1979, Sara Carter, the lead singer and autoharp player on many of the Carter Family’s recordings, died in Lodi, California. She was 79 years old. She was a member of the ...
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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 / ...