The Carter Family, a family vocal group from Appalachian Virginia, were the most impactful discovery of talent scout Ralph Peer and the first vocal group to become country music stars. Apart from the beautiful harmonies that can only come from kin, Mother Maybelle Carter pioneered "scratch" style guitar picking, a clever synthesis of autoharp, banjo, and guitar picking, and for years served as a matriarchal figure in the Grand Ole Opry.

Single LP with single pocket tip-on jacket with soft touch finish.

TMR460

American Epic: The Best of The Carter Family

Standard Black Vinyl

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The Carter Family, a family vocal group from Appalachian Virginia, were the most impactful discovery of talent scout Ralph Peer and the first vocal group to become country music stars. Apart from the beautiful harmonies that can only come from kin, Mother Maybelle Carter pioneered "scratch" style guitar picking, a clever synthesis of autoharp, banjo, and guitar picking, and for years served as a matriarchal figure in the Grand Ole Opry.

Single LP with single pocket tip-on jacket with soft touch finish.

Tracklist

  1. 1. Lonesome Valley
  2. 2. The Poor Orphan Child
  3. 3. Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow
  4. 4. The Wandering Boy
  5. 5. Wildwood Flower
  6. 6. The Foggy Mountain Top
  7. 7. The Cannonball
  8. 8. Worried Man Blues
  9. 9. Engine One-Forty-Three
  10. 10. Keep On the Sunny Side
  11. 11. Sweet Fern
  12. 12. John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man
  13. 13. Anchored In Love
  14. 14. I Will Never Marry
  15. 15. When the World’s On Fire