The Carter Family On Border Radio 1939 Vol. 3

Arhoolie Records – 413

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1999
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
01 Theme / Cannon Ball Blues (2:19)
02 The Story Of Charlie And Nelly (1:36)
03 One Little Word / Alabama Gal (2:54)
04 You Are My Sunshine / Happy Or Lonesome (2:56)
05 Oh, Susanna / On My Way To Canaan's Land (2:37)
06 Going Back To Texas / Great Speckled Bird (3:34)
07 Oh, Death / Don't Bury Me On The Lone Prairie (3:07)
08 When The Spring Roses Are Blooming / Chinese Breakdown (2:29)
09 Way Down Yonder In The Cumberland Mts. / Let The Church Roll On (1:55)
10 Broken Engagement / I Shall Not Be Moved (4:17)
11 Dark Haired True Lover / In Your Care (3:15)
12 Theme / Station ID (1:17)
13 Theme / The Old Lades' Home (2:30)
14 The Winding Stream (2:28)
15 Miner's Blues / Columbus Stockade Blues (3:46)
16 No Home / Prisoner's Dream (3:52)
17 Something Got A Hold Of Me / Spirit Of Love (2:50)
18 Worried Man Blues (1:52)
19 Giddyup Go / Sittin' On Top Of The World (2:48)
20 My Virginia Rose (2:13)
21 Cyclone Of Rye Cove (1:59)
22 Wade In The Water / Charlie Brooks (3:36)
23 Anchored In Love (2:07)
24 I've Been Working On The Railroad / I'll Be Satisfied (2:52)
25 Theme Out & Station ID (1:01)
[Credits]
Sara Carter (guitar/autoharp/vocals) Maybelle Carter (guitar/vocals) A.P. Carter (vocals) Janette Carter, Helen Carter, June Carter, and Anita Carter (guitar/autoharp/vocals)
Producer: Chris Strachwitz, Liner Notes: Ed Kahn, Artwork: Beth Weil, Designer: Wayne Pope and Craig Millman
[Notes]
In 1938 and 1939, the first family of American country music, the Carter Family, recorded transcriptions for radio broadcast on Mexican border radio stations. The recordings featured A.P. Carter, his wife Sara, sister-in-law Maybelle, A.P. and Sara’s daughter Janette (listed as Jeanette in the liner notes), and Maybelle’s three children, Helen, June, and Anita. In 1963, 17 transcription discs were discovered at station XET in Monterrey, Mexico. In 1995, Arhoolie Records released three CDs containing material from the 17 discs. In Volume 3, the Carters sing a mix of country, western, gospel, and children’s songs including "You Are My Sunshine," "Oh, Susanna," "Great Speckled Bird," "Sitting On Top of the World," "Wade in the Water," and "I've Been Working on the Railroad."