Maybelle Carter
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"Mother" Maybelle Carter was an American country musician and "among the first" to use the Carter scratch, with which she "helped to turn the guitar into a lead instrument." It was named after her. Sh
Carter in 1963
Carter's Gibson guitar, accompanied by a photograph of Carter at the Country Music Hall of Fame
Carter Family
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The Carter Family was an American folk music group that recorded and performed between 1927 and 1956. Regarded as one of the most important music acts of the early 20th century, they had a profound in
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