Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter was an American musician and a founding member of The Carter Family, one of the most notable acts in the history of country music.
A. P. Carter Store, which A.P. ran after retiring from the music business
Grave of A.P. Carter at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church at Maces Springs, Virginia, now Hiltons, Virginia
The Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound influence on bluegrass, country, Southern Gospel, pop and rock music, as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s.
A. P., Maybelle, and Sara Carter (L–R) in 1927
Birthplace log cabin of A.P. Carter at the Carter Fold at Maces Springs, Virginia near Hiltons, Virginia.
A.P. Carter General Store Museum at the Carter Fold at Maces Springs, Virginia near Hiltons, Virginia