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Carlene Carter celebrates the legacy of her ancestors, the Carter Family, who were the first recording stars in country music after being part of the historic 1927 Bristol Sessions.

Carlene Carter celebrates the legacy of her family and discusses her own successful solo career.

The Carter Family were the first major recording stars of country after being part of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, considered to be the "Big Bang" of country music. Carlene's grandmother, Maybelle was present at these historic recordings as well as her great aunt and uncle.

In this special programme and extended conversation, Carlene explores the songbook of her mother June Carter who later married Johnny Cash. She also talks about her father, Carl Smith who was one of country music's most successful male artists with 30 top 10 hit singles during the 1950s.

Carlene's own career includes recording ten solo albums, song-writing for Emmylou Harris, acting and being part of the second generation revival of the Carter Family.

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1 hour, 55 minutes

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Tue 7 May 2024 20:00
BBC Radio Scotland

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Music Played

  • The Carter Family & Johnny Cash

    The Wabash Cannonball

    • Keep On The Sunny Side.
    • Columbia Nashville Legacy.
    • 7.

  • Carl Smith

    Mr. Moon

    • The Complete Us Hits 1951-62.
    • Acrobat.
    • 2.

  • June Carter Cash

    Losin' You

    • Appalachian Pride.
    • Columbia Nashville Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Carl Smith & June Carter Cash

    Time's a Wastin'

    • The Essential Carl Smith.
    • Columbia Nashville Legacy.
    • 17.

  • Johnny Cash & Carlene Routh

    Friendly Gates

    • The Junkie And The Juicehead Minus Me.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 9.

  • Carlene Carter

    Me and the Wildwood Rose

    • I Fell In Love.
    • Warner Records/Nashville.
    • 9.

  • Rosanne Cash

    Tennessee Flat Top Box

    • Country Ladies Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Johnny Cash & Tennessee Three

    Love Has Lost Again

    • One Piece At A Time.
    • Columbia Nashville Legacy.
    • 9.

  • Rosanne Cash

    Black Cadillac

    • Black Cadillac.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.

  • Carlene Carter

    Foggy Mountain Top

    • Musical Shapes.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 9.

  • Nick Lowe

    Without Love

    • Labour of Lust.
    • Yep Roc Records.
    • 10.

  • Johnny Cash

    The Beast In Me

    • American Recordings.
    • American Recordings.
    • 3.

  • Rodney Crowell & Johnny Cash

    I Walk The Line (Revisited)

    • The Essential Rodney Crowell.
    • Columbia.
    • 18.

  • Marty Stuart

    Hangman

    • Ghost Train - The Studio B Sessions.
    • Sugar Hill Records.
    • 007.

  • Johnny Cash

    Keep on the Sunny Side

    • The Junkie And The Juicehead Minus Me.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 6.

  • Carlene Carter

    Every Little Thing

    • Carlene Carter - Little Love Letters.
    • Giant.

  • Emmylou Harris

    Easy From Now On

    • Profile / Best of Emmylou Harris.
    • Warner Bros..
    • 6.

  • Nick Lowe

    Cruel To Be Kind

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 9.

  • Carl Smith

    Are You Teasing Me

    • The Essential Carl Smith.
    • Columbia Nashville Legacy.
    • 11.

  • Carl Smith

    Hey Joe

    • Hey Joe.
    • Black Sheep Music.
    • 1.

  • The Carter Family

    Wildwood Flower

    • Best Of The Carter Family.
    • Platinum Music.
    • 2.

  • The Carter Family

    Where Shall I Be?

    • The Carter Family Selected Favorites Volume 13.
    • Charly Records.
    • 6.

  • June Carter Cash

    Diamonds in the Rough

    • Press On.
    • Dualtone.
    • 01.

  • Carlene Carter

    I Fell in Love

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.
    • 3.

  • Carlene Carter

    Easy from Now On

    • I Fell In Love.
    • Warner Records/Nashville.
    • 11.

  • Carlene Carter

    Unbreakable Heart

    • Little Love Letters.
    • Giant Music.

  • Carlene Carter

    Loose Talk (Duet with Carl Smith)

    • Little Acts Of Treason.
    • Giant/Nashville.
    • 10.

  • Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand

    Weekend

    • Willson Williams.
    • One Little Independent Records.

  • Carlene Carter

    Little Black Train

    • Carter Girl.
    • Rounder Records.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 20 Feb 2024 20:00
    BBC Radio Scotland
  • Tue 7 May 2024 20:00
    BBC Radio Scotland

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