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

SIDE A1. Lonesome Valley2. The Poor Orphan Child3. Bury Me Under the Weeping Willow4. The Wandering Boy5. Wildwood Flower6. The Foggy Mountain Top7. The CannonBall8. Worried Man Blues

SIDE B1. Engine One-Forty-Three2. Keep On the Sunny Side3. Sweet Fern4. John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man5. Anchored In Love6. I Will Never Marry7. When the World’s On Fire