Anita Carter

Anita Carter

voc, 1933-1999 US, Maces Spring, Virginia
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Country
A.k.a. Ina Anita Carter

Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999), the youngest daughter of Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, was a versatile American singer who experimented with several different types of music and played upright bass with her sisters Helen Carter and June Carter Cash as The Carter Sisters. The trio joined the Grand Ole Opry radio show in 1950 (Anita was 17 years old at the time), opened shows for Elvis Presley, and joined The Johnny Cash Show in 1971. As a solo artist, and with her family, Carter recorded for a number of labels including RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty and Capitol.

Instruments

Vocals
Guitar
Backing Vocals

Genres

Country
World
Folk
Pop

Plays With

'Nita, Rita & Ruby

The Carter Family

The Carter Sisters

Popular Tracks

(Love's) Ring Of Fire on Presenting Anita Carter by Anita Carter

I Got You on Just to Satisfy You by Waylon Jennings

Over The Next Hill (We'll Be Home) (with Anita Carter & The Carter Family) on Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul Of Truth by Johnny Cash

The Wildwood Flower on Presenting Anita Carter by Anita Carter

All Of Me Belongs To You on Waylon by Waylon Jennings

Bluebird Island (with Anita Carter) on Country Classics by Hank Snow

Love's Ring Of Fire - Edit on Johnny Cash - Roots & Branches by Various Artists

Bury Me Beneath The Willow on Presenting Anita Carter by Anita Carter

Rings of Gold on Just to Satisfy You by Waylon Jennings

Voice Of The Bayou on Presenting Anita Carter by Anita Carter

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Songbird	Anita Carter	2009	Compil.
Appalachian Angel - Her Recordings 1950-1972 & 1996	Anita Carter	2004	Compil.
Yesterday	Anita Carter	1995	Album
Ring Of Fire	Anita Carter	1989	Compil.
Sweet Memories / Picture On The Wall	Anita Carter / Maybelle Carter	1974	Single
So Much Love	Anita Carter	1972	Album
Tulsa County / Where Is The Start Of Lonely	Anita Carter	1970	Single
The Other Side Of The Coin	Johnny Darrell & Anita Carter	1969	Single
I Got You	Waylon Jennings & Anita Carter	1968	Single
Cry Softly/Sound Of Different Drums	Anita Carter	1968	Single
To Be A Child Again	Anita Carter	1968	Single
You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me (Last Night)	Anita Carter	1967	Single
Love Me Now (While I Am Living) / It's My Life (And I'll Live It)	Anita Carter	1967	Single
You Couldn't Get My Love Back (If You Tried)/I'm Gonna Leave You	Anita Carter	1966	Single
Twelve O'Clock High	Anita Carter	1965	Single
Together Again	Hank Snow And Anita Carter	1964	Single
Anita Of The Carter Family	Anita Carter	1964	Album
Little Things Mean A Lot	Anita Carter	1964	Single
Anita Carter Sings Folk Songs Old And New	Anita Carter	1963	Album
Voice Of The Bayou / Ring Of Fire	Anita Carter	1963	Single
Together Again	Hank Snow & Anita Carter	1962	Album
Tryin' To Forget About You / That's All I Want From You	Anita Carter	1960	Single
Mama Don't Cry At My Wedding	Anita Carter	1960	Single
Blue Doll	Anita Carter	1958	Single
He's A Real Gone Guy / Maybe	Anita Carter	1957	Single
Blue Doll / Go Away Johnny	Anita Carter	1957	Single
A Tear Fell / One Heartache At A Time	Anita Carter	1956	Single
Keep Your Promise, Willie Thomas / It's You, Only You, That I Love	Hank Snow And Anita Carter	1956	Single
Believe It Or Not/If I Had A Needle And Thread	Anita Carter	1956	Single
That's What Makes The Juke Box Play	Anita Carter	1955	Single
False Hearted / I Wore Dark Glasses	Anita Carter	1955	Single
Here We Are Again / The Mask On Your Heart	Anita Carter	1955	Single
Making Believe	Anita Carter	1955	Album
Heartless Romance ~ Faithless Johnny Lee	Anita Carter	1954	Single
Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts / Bluebird Island	Hank Snow With Anita Carter And The Rainbow Ranch Boys	1951	Album
Somebody's Cryin'	Anita Carter	1950	Single
There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight / Don Juan	Anita Carter		Single
He's A Real Gone Guy / Maybe / I Should Be With You / I'm Day Dreamin' Tonight	Anita Carter, Porter Wagoner		Single
Together Again	Hank Snow, Anita Carter		Single
Loving Him Was Easier	Anita Carter		Single
Running Back	Anita Carter		Single
Bluebird Island / Unwanted Sign Upon Your Heart / Music Makin' Mama From Memphis / Down The Trail of Achin' Hearts	Hank Snow And His Rainbow Ranch Boys, Anita Carter		Single
I'm Moving On / Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts / The Rhumba Boogie / Bluebird Island	Hank Snow And His Rainbow Ranch Boys, Anita Carter		Single
If I Had A Needle And Thread / Pretty Polly	Anita Carter		Single

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