the Carter Family
USA
Formed: 1927
Died: 01 January 1943
Genres: Country, International, Folk
Styles: Old-Timey, Traditional Country, Appalachian, Traditional Folk, Close Harmony
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The most influential group in country music history, the Carter Family switched the emphasis from hillbilly instrumentals to vocals, made scores of their songs part of the standard country music canon, and made a style of guitar playing, "Carter picking," the dominant technique for decades. Along with Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family were among the first country music stars. Comprised of a gaunt, shy gospel quartet member named Alvin P. Carter and two reserved country girls -- his wife, Sara, and their sister-in-law, Maybelle -- the Carter Fam...
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