Helen Carter
Musician · Maces Spring, Virginia
Helen Carter was a Virginia-born singer and multi-instrumentalist who, with mother Maybelle and sisters June and Anita, formed The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle — a Grand Ole Opry act from 1950 onward whose songwriting included "Rosanna's Going Wild" (a 1968 hit for brother-in-law Johnny Cash).
- Born Helen Myrl Carter on September 12, 1927 in Maces Spring, Virginia; died June 2, 1998.
- Eldest daughter of Maybelle Carter; performed with mother and sisters June and Anita as "The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle."
- Joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1950 at age 22, among its youngest inductees.
- Multi-instrumentalist on accordion, autoharp, guitar, piano, and mandolin; arranged the group's vocals.
- Wrote or co-wrote 60+ recorded songs, including "Rosanna's Going Wild," a #2 hit for Johnny Cash in 1968.
- Earned a gold record for participating in Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. II."
- Recorded by the Smithsonian Institution in 1975 alongside Mother Maybelle.
- Songs featured in films "Northfork" (2003) and "Walk the Line" (2005).
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The Carter FamilyPlayed on recordings with The Carter Family
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The Carter Sisters and Mother MaybellePlayed on recordings with The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle
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Anita CarterPlayed on recording with Anita Carter
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Carl Smith with the Carter Sisters and Mother MaybellePlayed on recording with Carl Smith with the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle