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Gaither Carlton

vn, bj, 1901-1972 US
Country and World
A.k.a. Gaither Wiley Carlton

Gaither Wiley Carlton (February 3, 1901 – June 24, 1972) was an American Old-time fiddle player and banjo player. He is best known for his appearances accompanying his son-in-law Doc Watson during the folk music revival of the 1960s. While not recorded before the folk revival, Carlton had been playing with some of the region's most well-known musicians— such as Al Hopkins, G. B. Grayson, and Clarence Ashley— since the 1920s.

     
Instruments
  • Violin
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
Popular Tracks   
Ommie, Let Your Bangs Hang Down on Clawhammer Banjo Volume Two by Various Artists
Little Sadie on High Atmosphere: Ballads And Banjo Tunes From Virginia And North Carolina by Various Artists
Look Down That Lonesome Road on Classic Old-Time Music from Smithsonian Folkways by Various Artists
Apple Blossom on High Atmosphere: Ballads And Banjo Tunes From Virginia And North Carolina by Various Artists
My Home's Across the Blue Ridge Mountains on Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton by Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton
Rambling Hobo on High Atmosphere: Ballads And Banjo Tunes From Virginia And North Carolina by Various Artists
Handsome Molly on Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton by Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton
Corrina on Doc Watson and Gaither Carlton by Doc Watson & Gaither Carlton
Muddy Roads on Top 30 Classics - The Very Best of Gaither Carlton by Gaither Carlton
Old Man Below on Classic Old-Time Fiddle from Smithsonian Folkways by Various Artists

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Gaither CarltonGaither Carlton2010Album
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