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Track: Wildwood Flower
Artist: The Carter Family
Album: Can The Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music's First Family

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Name: The Carter Family
Spotify Genres: bluegrass, traditional country, traditional folk, christian country, classic country
Followers: 67,241
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American traditional folk music group, formed in 1927. Their music was hugely influential for bluegrass, country, folk, and rock musicians. The original group split up when A.P. Carter and Sara Carter left in 1944, but Maybelle Carter and her daughters continued performing as [a1353326]. In the 1960's, [a1353326] reclaimed the name The Carter Family. Membership (as [a307357], 1927-1944, ~1960 to 1996; as [a1353326], 1944-~1960): A.P. Carter – 1927-1944 Maybelle Carter – 1927-1978 Sara Carter – 1927-1944 Janette Carter – 1939-1940 Joe Carter – 1939-1940 Helen Carter – 1939-1940, 1944-1996 June Carter – 1939-1940, 1944-1969, 1971-1996 Anita Carter – 1939-1940, 1944-1996 Robbie Harden – 1969-1971 When writing credits appear as "Carter" only, be aware that some are shared by the family ("East Virginia Blues", "Lonesome Me", "Storms Are In The Ocean", "Wildwoof Flower", "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?", "Glory To The Lamb", etc.) while some are owned by [a=A. P. Carter] only ("I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes", "Jimmie Brown, The Newsboy", "Wabash Cannon Ball", etc.).

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Release: The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower
Year: 2008
Genres: Folk, World, & Country