U.S. singing group. It consisted of Alvin Pleasant Carter (1891–1960), his wife Sara (1898–1979), and his sister-in-law Maybelle (1909–78). Natives of Virginia, they began their recording career in 1927.
Over 16 years, with various combinations of Carter daughters, they recorded more than 300 songs from the 19th and early 20th centuries, including “Wabash Cannonball,” “I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes,” “Wildwood Flower,” and “Keep on the Sunny Side.” They helped popularize Appalachian folk songs. After the original group broke up in 1943, its members continued to perform. “Mother” Maybelle Carter formed a successful act with her daughters and later performed with her son-in-law Johnny Cash. In the 1950s the Carter Family re-formed and appeared intermittently, with a changing lineup. The original Carter Family was the first group admitted (1970) to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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