The Carter Family: Greatest Hits 1927-1934

Fabulous Records – FABCD146

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2011
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk & Country
[Tracklist]
01 Wildwood Flower (3:14)
02 My Clinch Mountain Home (3:12)
03 The Foggy Mountain Top (3:00)
04 Keep On The Sunnyside (2:54)
05 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blues Eyes (3:03)
06 Jimmy Brown The Newsboy (2:34)
07 John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man (2:57)
08 Lula Wall (2:53)
09 Wabash Cannonball (3:00)
10 Worried Man Blues (2:46)
11 Carters Blues (3:00)
12 Diamonds In The Rough (3:25)
13 Church In The Wildwood (3:15)
14 Lonesome Pine Special (3:00)
15 The Cannonball (3:00)
16 I Never Will Marry (2:38)
17 Lonesome Valley (2:42)
18 Sweet Fern (Sweet Fern) (3:09)
[Credits]
Sara Carter (guitar/autoharp/vocals) Maybelle Carter (guitar/vocals) A.P. Carter (vocals)
[Notes]
Fans looking for more than ASV/Living Era's Wildwood Flower collection but scared off by Bear Family's massive 12-disc box could comfortably pick up this five-disc budget compilation. At 126 songs, it covers all of their RCA Victor recordings in chronological order, omitting only alternate takes. The remastering isn't necessarily better than other Carter Family issues -- rather than clean up the crackle, the engineers have simply boosted the sound level, and while that does bring out some nuances, the ever-present hiss is louder than usual. That and the scanty liner notes mean that casual fans could probably do perfectly well with Wildwood Flower, but this music is going to be an outstanding addition to any collection, especially at a price this low. -- AllMusic Review by Jim Smi

The Original Carter Family in Texas Volume One

Old Homestead Records – OHCS 111

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1978
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A01 Theme: Keep On The Sunnyside / I'm Thinking Of My Blue Eyes Tonight (2:47)
A02 Cyclone Of Rye Cove (1:57)
A03 God's Gonna Trouble The Waters (2:00)
A04 Charlie Brooks (1:31)
A05 Shortening Bread (Instrumental) (0:40)
A06 Worried Man Blues (1:51)
A07 Will The Circle Be Unbroken (2:00)
A08 Bury Me Beneath The Willow (2:00)
A09 My Virginia Rose Is Blooming (2:09)
A10 Ole Faithful (1:13)
A11 Going Back To My Texas Home (2:00)
A12 Commercial And Theme (0:41)
B01 Theme: Old Lady's Home (2:19)
B02 Out On Old Saint Sabbath (1:37)
B03 Let The Church Roll On (1:01)
B04 Broken Engagement (2:21)
B05 Dark Haired True Lover (1:45)
B06 Kissing Is A Crime (1:40)
B07 Will You Miss Me (1:56)
B08 The Prisoners Dream (1:43)
B09 Cowboy Jack (1:37)
B10 Cumberland Gap (Instrumental) (0:50
B11 The Maple On The Hill (1:54)
B12 Goodbye - Theme (1:02)
[Credits]
A.P. Carter (vocals) Maybelle Carter (guitar/vocals) Sara Carter (autoharp/guitar/vocals)
Liner Notes: Freeman Kitchens and John W. Morris
[Notes]
Late 1930s, 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.

The Carter Family – The Acme Sessions 1952/56

JSP Records – JSP4201

Format: Box Set, 2 x CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 2008
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Disk One]
01 Pretty Raindrops (3:05)
02 There's A Bright Side Somewhere (3:28)
03 Climbing Zion's Hill (3:11)
04 Longing For Home (2:55)
05 Railroading On The Great Divide (2:54)
06 Live On Down The Line (2:43)
07 No More Goodbyes (At Home With Our Saviour Above) (2:45)
08 On The Rock Where Moses Stood (2:52)
09 Storms Are On The ocean (3:10)
10 Soldier's Beyond The Blue (3:15)
11 Sweet Fern (3:08)
12 Wildwood Flower (2:49)
13 Keep On The Sunny Side (2:36)
14 Sow 'Em On The Mountain (2:32)
15 I'll Be Satisfied (2:20)
16 Room In Heaven For Me (2:18)
17 Gently Lead Me (2:30)
18 Ship ahoy (2:28)
19 Hilll Lone & Grey (2:35)
20 Beautiful Isle O'er The Sea (2:48)
21 My Wildwood Rose (3:05)
22 The Titanic (2:22)
23 When The Sunset Turns The Ocean Blue To Gold (1:58)
24 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (2:37)
25 Little Mosses (3:16)
26 Western Hobo (3:06)
27 Beautiful Home (2:08)
28 I Shall Not Be Moved (3:03)
[Disk Two] 01 My Dixie Darling (2:18)
02 Wabash Cannonball (3:22)
03 Metting IN The Air (3:18)
04 Ship Ahoy (3:04)
05 Wade In The Water (2:12)
06 Jesus Hold My Hand (1:58)
07 Fate Of George Allen On Engine 143 (4:22)
08 Anchored In Love (2:12)
09 Curtains Of Night (3:12)
10 Angel Band (2:44)
11 Redemption Song (2:27)
12 Gold Watch & Chain (2:04)
13 Worried Man Blues (2:03)
14 Wayworn Traveller (1:29)
15 Homestead On The Farm (2:02)
16 Grave On The Green Hillside (1:54)
17 Waves On The Sea (2:08)
18 Wildwood Flower (2:30)
19 Keep On The Sunny Side (1:18)
20 Motherless Children (1:59)
21 Two More Years (And I'll Be Free) (1:42)
22 Broken Engagement (3:01)
23 The Last Letter (1:47)
24 On The Sea Of Galilee (2:11)
25 Mrs. Jimmie Rodgers Visits The Carter Family: 1 (2:58)
26 Mrs. Jimmie Rodgers Visits The Carter Family: 2 (2:31)
27 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (2:37)
28 Midnight On The Stormy Deep (2:33)
29 Railroading On The Great Divide (2:11)
30 Wildwood Flower (2:29)
[Credits]
A.P. Carter (vocals) Sara Carter (guitar/autoharp/vocals) Joe Carter (guitar/vocals) Janette Carter (autoharp/vocals)
[Notes]
While they may not have been the most dynamic of the Appalachian string bands of the early '20s, the Carter Family was certainly the most subtly innovative, beginning with Maybelle Carter's bass string-heavy guitar playing. Combined with A.P. Carter's knack for spotting a good song and the trio's clear, haunting vocal style, the music they made has given them a secure spot as country's first big stars. More importantly, A.P.'s collection of Appalachian folk songs (although he is listed as the composer of many of them, he simply collected and refined them) has given American country music a solid historical base and he undoubtedly saved countless songs from oblivion (songs like "Coal Miner's Blues," "No Depression," "Engine 143," and "The Little Black Train" can have their survival into the 21st century traced to the versions that the Carter Family recorded). The Carter Family's recording career officially ended on October 14, 1941 when the original line up of A.P., Sara, and Maybelle did a final session for Victor Records, but it wasn't really the end of the story. Sometime preacher and borderline con man Clifford Spurlock approached A.P. a dozen or so years later about reuniting the trio for a series of recordings for his Acme Record Company. Maybelle had established herself as an artist in her own right by this time, so A.P. took Sara and their children Janette and Joe Carter into the studio for sessions in 1952 and then again four years later in 1956, essentially tracking do-overs of previous Carter Family songs like "Keep on the Sunny Side," "Wildwood Flower," and "Wabash Cannonball" along with several religious and sacred titles and the occasional new song. Most of these "comeback" recordings were either never officially released or were distributed poorly and this two-disc, 58-track set is the first time they've all been compiled and assembled together. There's nothing startling here (unless you count the corny and intrusive train sound effects that someone thought would be a good idea to add to "Wabash Cannonball"), and while "new" songs like the "Railroading on the Great Divide" and "The Titanic" are minor treasures, these Acme sessions function more as an addendum to the earlier Victor material rather than as any kind of major restatement of the basic template. That said, collectors will love this set, and if the Carter Family didn't exactly invent the wheel with these 1950s recordings, they didn't really have to, since they pretty much perfected the wheel thirty years earlier. -- AllMusic Review by Steve Leggett

The Very Best of the Carter Family

60 Original Recordings on 3CDs
Not Now Music - NOT3CD297

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: March 15, 2019
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Disc One]
01 Wildwood Flower
02 Anchored In Love
03 Wabash Cannonball
04 The Little Black Train
05 Sinking In The Lonesome Sea
06 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
07 Lulu Walls
08 Maple On The Hill
09 The Dying Soldier
10 Kitty Waltz
11 Diamonds In The Rough
12 Just A Few More Days
13 Black Jack David
14 The Rambling Boy
15 Sweet Fern
16 Answer To Weeping Willow
17 Waves On The Sea
18 There's No One Like Mother To Me
19 He Never Came Back
20 Bury Me Beneath The Willow
[Disc Two]
01 The Picture On The Wall
02 Keep On The Sunny Side
03 Sailor Boy
04 The Foggy Mountain Top
05 Forsaken Love
06 In The Shadow Of Clinch Mountain
07 Chewing Gum
08 We Parted By The Riverside
09 Just Another Broken Heart
10 Single Girl, Married Girl
11 My Clinch Mountain Home
12 On The Rock Where Moses Stood
13 My Old Cottage Home
14 They Call Her Mother
15 The Mountains Of Tennessee
16 In The Shadow Of The Pines
17 Little Girl That Played On My Knee
18 The Grave On The Green Hillside
19 When I'm Gone
20 When The Evening Sun Goes Down
[Disc Three]
01 John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man
02 Angel Band
03 I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
04 The Titanic
05 Little Darling, Pal Of Mine
06 Coal Miner's Blues
07 Lover's Lane
08 Who's That Knocking On My Window
09 In The Valley Of The Shenandoah
10 My Dixie Darling
11 The Wandering Boy
12 There'll Be No Distinction There
13 Dark Haired True Lover
14 You Denied Your Love
15 Lonesome Valley
16 Meet Me By The Moonlight Alone
17 You Are My Flower
18 God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign
19 The Storms Are On The Ocean
20 Farewell Nellie
[Credits]
Sara Carter (guitar/autoharp/vocals) Maybelle Carter (guitar/vocals) A.P. Carter (vocals)
[Notes]
It has been argued that one day in history marks the real beginning of country music... On 31 July 1927 talent scout Ralph Peer arrived in Bristol, Tennessee offering anyone and everyone who came along $50 for new songs. Among those who arrived and auditioned that historic day was A.P. Carter, who arrived with his wife Sara and sister in law Maybelle. Ralph Peer later said that his talent lay in being where the lightning is going to strike . Peer recognised that the songs which poured out of the Carter Family were historic, but also extremely marketable. For the next 15 years, the Carter Family dominated the airwaves of American radio. But such was their legacy that nearly a century on, the music that the Carters injected into the mainstream lives on. The material heard on this comprehensive 3CD collection formed the foundation of not one, but three important strands in the development of popular music. It was the songs of the Carter Family which underpinned country & western music, the 1950s skiffle boom and the 1960s folk revival.

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."

The Carter Family On Border Radio 1939 Vol. 2

Arhoolie Records – 412

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1997
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
01 Theme / Why There Is A Tear In My Eyes (2:58)
02 Sleep Baby Sleep / Just Another Broken Heart (3:37)
03 Corina (1:21)
04 I Can Not Be Your Sweetheart / Red Wing (3:21)
05 A Broken Down Saint (2:13)
06 Weeping Willow (0:45)
07 You Are My Flower / Gathering Flowers From The Hillside (3:50)
08 The Last Letter / I Wouldn't Mind Dying (3:33)
09 Who's That Knocking At My Window? (2:03)
10 Diamonds In The Rough / The Fatal Wedding (3:00)
11 It's Hard To Please Your Mind / Death Is Only A Dream (2:41)
12 Theme / XET Station Break (1:01)
13 Theme / The Church In The Wildwood (2:02)
14 Are You Tired Of Me, Darling? / Sourwood Mountain (2:48)
15 Bury Me Not On The Lone Prairie / My Bonnie Blue Eyes (3:21)
16 Yankee Doodle / Storms On The Ocean (2:58)
17 Sugar Hill (0:40)
18 Hello Stranger (2:07)
19 Cowboy Jack (1:38)
20 Nobody's Darling / Funny When You Feel That Way (4:03)
21 Dixie Darling (1:37)
22 Shortning Bread / Soldier And His Sweetheart (2:22)
23 Polly Wolly Doodle All Day / My Gold Watch And Chain (2:31)
24 River Of Jordan (1:39)
25 I Will Never Marry / God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign (3:53)
[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 2, the Carters sing a mix of country, western, and gospel songs and perform several instrumentals, including a guitar duet between Sara and Maybelle on "Shortning Bread."

The Carter Family On Border Radio 1939 Vol. 1

Arhoolie Records - 411

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
01 XET Station Break, Introduction, Theme Song / The Wandering Boy (2:44)
02 I Wonder How The Old Folks Are At Home / In The Highways (3:17)
03 Room For You And Me (1:36)
04 Cumberland Gap / Lonesome Valley (2:33)
05 Just Another Broken Heart (1:05)
06 Darling We Are Growing Older / The Old Texas Trail (3:35)
07 Cowboy's Wild Song To His Herd / Maple On The Hill (3:14)
08 New River Train / Lover's Lane (2:51)
09 My Sweetheart Is A Poor Working Girl / Waves Of The Sea (2:58)
10 On The Sea Of Galilee (1:32)
11 The Curtains Of Night (1:38)
12 Just A Few More Days Of Sorrow (2:28)
13 Theme Out & XET Station Break (1:22)
14 Intro & Theme / When Our Lord Shall Come Again (2:36)
15 The Happiest Days Of All (1:27)
16 By And Bye / We Shall Rise (3:22)
17 Engine 143 / Jealous Hearted Me (3:22)
18 Untitled / What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul? (2:54)
19 Beautiful Brown Eyes & Sweet Fern (2:40)
20 I Have No Loving Mother Now (2:06)
21 Western Hobo (1:51)
22 Single Girl (2:04)
23 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (1:33)
24 The Sun's Gonna Shine In My Back Door Someday / Give Me The Roses While I Live (2:53)
25 You Denied Your Love (2:15)
26 No Telephone In Heaven (2:29)
27 Theme Out & XET Station Break (1:11)
[Credits]
Sara Carter (guitar/autoharp/vocals) Maybelle Carter (guitar/vocals) A.P. Carter (guitar/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 1, the Carters perform their signature theme, “Keep on the Sunny Side,” to open their broadcasts and sing a mix of country, western, and gospel songs including “Single Girl, Married Girl,” a song they first recorded in 1927.

The Carter Family: Last Sessions - Their Complete Victor Recordings 1934-1941

Rounder Records – CD 1072

Format: CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1998
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Country
[Tracklist]
01 I'll Be Home Someday (2:30)
02 Faded Coat Of Blue (3:10)
03 Sailor Boy (3:11)
04 Why Do You Cry Little Darling (3:09)
05 You Tied A Love Knot In My Heart (2:48)
06 Lonesome Homesick Blues (2:31)
07 Dark And Stormy Weather (2:28)
08 In The Valley Of The Shenandoah (2:46)
09 Girl On The Greenbriar Shore (2:58)
10 Something Got A Hold Of Me (2:47)
11 Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room (2:49)
12 Keep On The Firing Line (3:04)
13 Waves On The Sea (2:41)
14 Rambling Boy (2:55)
15 You're Gonna Be Sorry You Let Me Down (2:48)
16 The Mountains Of Tennessee (2:48)
[Credits]
Sara Carter (autoharp/guitar/vocals) Maybelle Carter (guitar/vocals) A.P. Carter (vocals)
Designer: Scott Billington, Liner Notes: Charles Wolfe
[Notes]
There was a remarkable seven-year gap in the recording of the tracks on this disc. After years of struggling for widespread success, the members of this seminal family trio finally parted ways. The material is terrific as usual, though some tracks sound a bit flat in the delivery. Perhaps the strain of maintaining a family group began to show in the performance of the tunes, as daughters Maybelle and Sara struggled for their own identity. Not the best of the Carter Family recordings, but certainly great. -- AllMusic Review by Tim Sheridan

Can The Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music's First Family

Legacy – CK 65707

Series: The American Milestones Series
Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country: US
Released: 2000
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Country
[Tracklist]
01 Can The Circle Be Unbroken (3:06)
02 Lulu Wallis (2:52)
03 My Clinch Mountain Home (2:52)
04 Wildwood Flower (3:15)
05 Worried Man Blues (2:59)
06 Keep On The Sunny Side (2:49)
07 Gospel Ship (2:55)
08 My Texas Girl (3:04)
09 Sinking In The Lonesome Sea (3:14)
10 Cannon Ball Blues (2:53)
11 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (2:52)
12 River Of Jordan (2:43)
13 The Storms Are On The Ocean (3:05)
14 On The Rock Where Moses Stood (3:02)
15 The Little Black Train (2:52)
16 Single Girl, Married Girl (3:03)
17 Kissing Is A Crime (2:33)
18 Blackie's Gunman (2:41)
19 My Home Among The Hills (2:38)
20 Black Jack David (2:39)
[Credits]
Sara Carter (autoharp/guitar/vocals) Maybelle Carter (guitar/vocals) A.P. Carter (vocals)
Producer: Lawrence Cohn, Engineers: David Mitson and Stephan Mars
[Notes]
The second half of the Carter Family's recorded output largely rests with the contents of this CD. It's their output for Columbia's OKeh and Conqueror labels, 17 of the 20 recorded over five days in May 1935 and the final three from an October 1940 session. In typical Carter Family fashion, the material is wide ranging and eclectic, running from British folk music ("Black Jack David," "Sinking in the Lonesome Sea") to gospel ("On the Rock Where Moses Stood," "River of Jordan") to blues ("Worried Man Blues") and beyond. Along the way we're treated to re-cuts of notable Carter "hits" like "Can the Circle Be Unbroken," "Wildwood Flower," and "Keep on the Sunny Side." After you collect all of their Victor recordings from the 1920s, here's your next stop, an indispensable addition to any basic country collection. -- AllMusic Review by Cub Koda

The Carter Family: 1927-1934

JSP Records JSP7701

Format: 5CD, Box Set, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 30 Apr 2002
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
Disc One
101 Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow
102 Little Log Cabin By The Sea
103 The Poor Orphan Child
104 The Storms Are On The Ocean
105 Single Girl, Married Girl
106 The Wandering Boy
107 Meet Me By The Moonlight, Alone
108 Little Darling, Pal Of Mine
109 Keep On The Sunny Side
110 Anchored In Love
111 John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man
112 I Ain't Goin' To Work Tomorrow
113 Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone
114 River Of Jordan
115 Chewing Gum
116 Wildwood Flower
117 I Have No-One To Love Me (But The Sailor On The Deep Blue Sea)
118 Forsaken Love
119 Sweet Fern
120 My Clinch Mountain Home
121 God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign
122 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes
123 Little Moses
124 Lulu Wall
125 The Grave On The Green Hillside
Disc Two
201 Don't Forget This Song
202 The Foggy Mountain Top
203 Bring Back My Blue-Eyed Boy To Me
204 Diamonds In The Rough
205 Engine One-Forty-Three
206 The Homestead On The Farm
207 The Cyclone Of Rye Cove
208 Motherless Children
209 When The Roses Bloom In Dixieland
210 No Telephone In Heaven
211 Western Hobo
212 Carter's Blues
213 Wabash Cannonball
214 A Distant Land To Roam
215 Jimmie Brown The Newsboy
216 Kitty Waltz
217 Fond Affection
218 The Cannonball
219 The Lover's Farewell
220 There's Someone Awaiting For Me
221 The Little Log Hut In The Lane
222 When The Springtime Comes Again
223 When The World's On Fire
224 I Have An Aged Mother
225 Dying Soldier
226 Worried Man Blues
DiscThree
301 Lonesome Valley
302 On The Rock Where Moses Stood
303 Room In Heaven For Me
304 Lonesome Pine Special
305 No More The Moon Shines On Lorena
306 On My Way To Canaan's Land
307 Where Shall I Be?
308 Sow 'Em On The Mountain
309 Darling Nellie Across The Sea
310 The Birds Were Singing Of You
311 Weary Prodigal Son
312 My Old Cottage Home
313 When I'm Gone
314 Sunshine In The Mountain
315 Let The Church Roll On
316 Lonesome For You
317 Can't Feel At Home
318 Why There's A Tear In My Eye
319 The Wonderful City
320 Jimmie Rodgers Visits The Carter Family
321 The Carter Family And Jimmie Rodgers In Texas
322 'Mid The Green Fields Of Virginia
323 Happiest Days Of All
324 Picture On The Wall
325 Amber Tresses
Disc Four
401 I Never Loved But One
402 Tell Me That You Love Me
403 Where We'll Never Grow Old
404 We Will March Through The Streets Of The City
405 Sweet As The Flowers In Maytime
406 Will The Roses Bloom In Heaven
407 My Little Home In Tennessee
408 The Sun Of The Soul
409 If One Won't, Another One Will
410 Broken Hearted Love
411 Two Sweethearts
412 The Winding Stream
413 I Wouldn't Mind Dying
414 The Spirit Of Love Watches Over Me
415 The Church In The Wildwood
416 Give Me Roses While I Live
417 I Will Never Marry
418 On The Sea Of Galilee
419 Home By The Sea
420 I Loved You Better Than You Knew
421 This Is Like Heaven To Me
422 See That My Grave Is Kept Green
423 Over The Garden Wall
424 Gold Watch And Chain
425 Will My Mother Know Me There?
Disc Five
501 On A Hill Lone And Gray
502 Cowboy Jack
503 I'll Be All Smiles Tonight
504 Away Out On The Old Saint Sabbath
505 Happy Or Lonesome
506 One Little Word
507 Darling Daisies
508 The East Virginia Blues
509 Lovers Return
510 It'll Aggravate Your Soul
511 Hello Central! Give Me Heaven
512 I'm Working On A Building
513 You've Been Fooling Me, Baby
514 Longing For Old Virginia
515 March Winds Goin' To Blow My Blues All Away
516 There'll Be Joy, Joy, Joy
517 Are You Tired Of Me, My Darling
518 My Heart's Tonight In Texas
519 There's No Hiding Place Down Here
520 Cowboy's Wild Song To His Herd
521 The Evening Bells Are Ringing
522 The Mountains Of Tennessee
523 I'll Be Home Some Day
524 Faded Coat Of Blue
525 Sailor Boy
[Credits]
Maybelle Carter (vocals/guitar) Sara Carter (vocals/guitar/autoharp) A.P. Carter (vocals)
[Notes]
Fans looking for more than ASV/Living Era's Wildwood Flower collection but scared off by Bear Family's massive 12-disc box could comfortably pick up this five-disc budget compilation. At 126 songs, it covers all of their RCA Victor recordings in chronological order, omitting only alternate takes. The remastering isn't necessarily better than other Carter Family issues -- rather than clean up the crackle, the engineers have simply boosted the sound level, and while that does bring out some nuances, the ever-present hiss is louder than usual. That and the scanty liner notes mean that casual fans could probably do perfectly well with Wildwood Flower, but this music is going to be an outstanding addition to any collection, especially at a price this low. -- AllMusic Review by Jim Smith

The Bristol Sessions

Country Music Foundation Records CMF-011-D

Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1991
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Gospel, Folk
[Tracklist]
1-01 Skip To Ma Lou, My Darling: Uncle Eck Dunford
1-02 O Molly Dear: B.F. Shelton
1-03 Walking In The Way With Jesus: Blind Alfred Reed
1-04 The Newmarket Wreck: Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Baker
1-05 The Soldier's Sweetheart: Jimmie Rodgers
1-06 Greasy String: West Virginia Coon Hunters
1-07 Are You Washed In The Blood: Ernest V. Stoneman & His Dixie Mountaineers
1-08 Henry Whitter's Fox Chase: Henry Whitter
1-09 Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow: The Carter Family
1-10 The Jealous Sweetheart: Johnson Brothers
1-11 When They Ring The Golden Bells: Alfred G. Karnes
1-12 Sandy River Bell: Dad Blackard's Moonshiners
1-13 Sleep Baby Sleep: Jimmie Rodgers
1-14 Johnny Goodwin: Bull Mountain Moonshiners
1-15 I'm Redeemed: Alcoa Quartet
1-16 Little Log Cabin By The Sea: The Carter Family
1-17 Old Time Corn Shuckin' Parts 1 & 2 : Blue Ridge Corn Shuckers
2-01 I Want To Go Where Jesus Is: Earnest Phipps And His Holiness Quartet
2-02 On The Stormy Deep: Ernest Stoneman, Irma Frost & Eck Dunford
2-03 The Wandering Boy: The Carter Family
2-04 To The Work: Alfred G. Karnes
2-05 Black-eyed Susie: J.P. Nester
2-06 A Passing Policeman: Johnson Brothers
2-07 Tell Mother I Will Meet Her: Ernest V. Stoneman, K. Brewer & M. Mooney
2-08 Single Girl, Married Girl: The Carter Family
2-09 Pot Licker Blues: El Watson
2-10 The Longest Train I Ever Saw: Tenneva Ramblers
2-11 The Resurrection: Ernest V. Stoneman & His Dixie Mountaineers
2-12 The Storms Are On The Ocean: The Carter Family
2-13 The Wreck Of The Virginian: Blind Alfred Reed
2-14 Billy Grimes The Rover: Shelor Family
2-15 Standing On The Promises: Tennessee Mountaineers
2-16 The Mountaineer's Courtship: Ernest V. Stoneman, Irma Frost & Eck Dunford
2-17 The Poor Orphan Child: The Carter Family
2-18 I'm Bound For The Promised Land: Alfred G. Karnes
[Credits]
Art Direction: Virginia Team, Compiled: Bob Pinson, Coordinator: Chick Crumpacker, Design: Andy Engel & Virginia Team, Illustration: Andy Engel, Liner Notes: Charles K. Wolfe, Mastered: H. Ward Marston, Recorded: Ralph Peer

[Notes]
In the summer of 1927, talent scout Ralph Peer set up portable recording equipment in the mountain town of Bristol on the Tennessee-Virginia border. When his two-week marathon recording session was over he had discovered the likes of Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family and had produced 76 landmark recordings, which would pave the way for the commercialization of modern country music. These historic sessions showcase the diversity of early country music including gospel, blues, ballads, and mountain fiddle tunes. When tracing the roots of country music, old-timers, historians, and young fans will all note that the Bristol Sessions is a great place to start. http://bristolsessions.com

The Best Of The Legendary Jimmie Rodgers

RCA Victor RA-5501

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Japan
Released:
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia (Aug 11, 1932)
A2 Frankie And Jonnie (Aug 10, 1929)
A3 Waiting For A Train (Oct 20, 1928)
A4 My Little Lady (Jun 12, 1928)
A5 In The Jail House No. 2 (Jul 12, 1930)
A6 Away Out On The Mountain (Nov 30, 1927)
A7 Roll Along Kentucky Moon (Feb 2, 1931)
B1 The Carter Family & Jimmie Rodgers In Texas (Jun 12, 1931)
B2 Why There's A Tear In My Eye (Jun 10, 1931)
B3 The Wonderful City (Jun 10, 1931)
B4 Jimmie Rodgers Visits The Carter Family (Jun 10, 1931)
B5 Jimmie The Kid (Jan 31, 1931)
B6 Moonlight And Skies (Jun 30, 1930)
B7 Southern Cannonball (Jun 17, 1931)
[Notes]
B1-B4 Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family
Manufactured by Victor Company Japan from Master Recordings RCA

Home Among The Hills: The Carter Family

Harmony CBS HL-7344

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1966
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A1 My Texas Girl (12/11/1935)
A2 No Other's Bride I'll Find (5/7/1935)
A3 Broken Hearted Lover (10/12/1932)
A4 Little Poplar Log House On The Hill (10/3/1940)
A5 My Home Among The Hills (10/4/1940)
B1 Sad And Lonesome Day (5/7/1935)
B2 I'll Never Forsake You (10/4/1940)
B3 My Old Virginia Home (5/7/1935)
B4 We Shall Rise (10/4/1940)
B5 He Took A White Rose From Her Hair (5/6/1935)
[Credits]
Maybelle Carter (vocals/guitar) Sara Carter (vocals/guitar/autoharp) A.P. Carter (vocals)
Producer: Don Law, Cover Photo: Garry Winogrand

The Carter Family: Jimmy Brown, The Newsboy

RCA Victor RA-5389

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Japan
Released:
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 There's Someone Waiting For Me
A2 Jimmie Brown, The Newsboy
A3 Two Sweethearts
A4 Little Log Cabin By The Sea
A5 Single Girl, Married Girl
A6 Little Darling Pal Of Mine
A7 Chewing Gum
A8 On My Way To Cannan's Land
B1 The Cannon-Ball
B2 Found Affection
B3 Western Hobo
B4 Lonesome Pine Specia
B5 The Broken Hearted Lover
B6 Never Will Marry
B7 The Rambling Boy
B8 There'll Be Joy, Joy, Joy
[Credits]
Maybelle Carter (vocals/guitar) Sara Carter (vocals/autoharp/guitar) A.P. Carter (vocals)
[Notes]
Manufactured by Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., from Master Recordings of RCA Records.
日本ビクター「永遠のカーター・ファミリー第2集」（解説・歌詞和訳：高山宏之）

Great Original Recordings By The Carter Family

Harmony/Columbia HL-7300

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: United States
Released: 1963
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Buddies In The Saddle
A2 Give Him One More As He Goes
A3 Meeting In The Air
A4 Heaven's Radio
A5 The Dying Mother
B1 Sea Of Galilee
B2 Kissing Is A Crime
B3 I Found You Among The Roses
B4 Bear Creek Blues
B5 It's A Long, Long Road To Travel Alone
[Credits]
Maybelle Carter (vocals/guitar) Sara Carter (vocals/guitar/autoharp) A.P. Carter (vocals)
Producer: Don Law and Frank Jones
[Notes]
Recordings originally made in 1935 and 1940

More Golden Gems From The Original Carter Family

RCA Camden CAS-2554 (e)

Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: United States
Released: 1972
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Little Log Cabin By The Sea (2:47)
A2 Anchored In Love (2:45)
A3 Little Darling, Pal Of Mine (3:12)
A4 I'll Be Home Some Day (2:30)
A5 I Have No One To Love Me (But The Sailor On The Deep Blue Sea) (2:49)
B1 Will The Roses Bloom In Heaven (3:15)
B2 Hello, Central! Give Me Heaven (3:28)
B3 Sunshine In The Shadows (2:45)
B4 I Will Never Marry (2:52)
B5 There's No Hiding Place Down Here (2:53)
[Credits]
Maybelle Carter (vocals/guitar) Sara Carter (vocals/guitar/autoharp) A.P. Carter (vocals)
Liner Notes: Gary Giddins
[Notes]
Recordings from 1927 - 1934

The Original And Great Carter Family

RCA Camden CAL-586

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Country: United States
Released: 1962
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, & Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Diamonds In The Rough (3:20)
A2 God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign (3:00)
A3 Forsaken Love (2:55)
A4 The Grave On The Green Hillside (2:40)
A5 I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes (2:55)
A6 Little Moses (3:10)
B1 Lula Walls (2:50)
B2 On The Rock Where Moses Stood (3:05)
B3 Sweet Fern (2:50)
B4 Wabash Cannon Ball (2:55)
B5 Kitty Waltz (3:02)
B6 Wildwood Flower (3:05)
[Credits]
Maybelle Carter (vocals/guitar/autoharp) Sara Carter (vocals/guitar/autoharp) A.P. Carter (vocals)
Illustration: H. Garrido
[Notes]
Contains recordings originally issued on 78rpm records. Release in 1962, Pickwick International. Track durations as printed on label.

  The Original And Great Carter Family (Full LP Album 35:36)

The Carter Family On Border Radio 1939

John Edwards Memorial Foundation JEMF-101

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1972
Recorded: 1939
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
[Tracklist]
A1 Keep On The Sunny Side / When Our Lord Shall Come Again
A2 Who's That Knocking
A3 Old Ladie's Home
A4 One Little Word
A5 Chinese Breakdown
A6 I Wouldn't Mind Dying
A7 The Last Letter
A8 I Can Not Be Your Sweetheart
A9 Honey Babe
A10 I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
A11 Broken Engagement
A12 There'll Be Joy Joy Joy
B1 Cyclone Of Rye Cove
B2 Why There's A Tear In My Eye
B3 Goin' Back To Texas
B4 Diamonds In The Rough
B5 Del Rio
B6 Broken Down Tramp
B7 Just A Few More Days
B8 Soldier's Sweetheart
B9 Bonnie Blue Eyes
B10 What Would You Give In Exchange For Your Soul
B11 Keep On The Sunny Side / Announcer / Alabama Gals
[Credits]
Maybelle Carter (vocals/guitar) Sara Carter (vocals/guitar/autoharp) A.P. Carter (vocals)
[Notes]
Recorded at Don and Dode Baxter's studio, San Antonio, TX., 1939
Consolidated Radio Corp. of Mexico 2A/B (TD 16")