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By Ms. McCallion April 24, 2012.   Maybelle Carter was born in Poor Valley, or Maces Springs, Virginia in 1909.  She was married to Ezra Carter, the.

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1 By Ms. McCallion April 24, 2012

2   Maybelle Carter was born in Poor Valley, or Maces Springs, Virginia in 1909.  She was married to Ezra Carter, the brother of her band mate, A.P. Carter of the famous Carter Family.  Known affectionately as “Mother Maybelle,” she had three daughters, singer Anita, Helen, and future wife of Johnny Cash, June Carter. Biography and Early Life

3   At an early age, Maybelle Carter listened to the traditional music of her Appalachian home in Poor Valley.  Music was an important part of her family life and she began playing and singing at an early age.  Her musical partner, A.P. Carter, was a driving force in getting Maybelle to join the Carter Family and develop her musicianship. Influences

4   Maybelle Carter developed a new guitar style named “Carter Scratch.”  She was discovered along with The Carter Family by Ralph Peer and recorded six songs in 1927 while she was eight months pregnant.  Maybelle played guitar, autoharp and sang harmonies.  She received royalties for her recordings, including the famous guitar picking song, “Wild Wood Flower.” Acomplishments

5   Maybelle Carter’s influence on American Roots Music cannot be over-estimated. She developed a new guitar style which has been imitated by guitarists all over the world and is still used today.  She is 1/3 of America’s original “first family” of country music. With 270 recordings to their credit, country music today would not be the same without Maybelle and The Carter Family. Impact on American Music

6 American Musical Women, retrieved at http://americanmusicalwomen.wordpres s.com American Musical Women, retrieved at http://americanmusicalwomen.wordpres s.com http://americanmusicalwomen.wordpres s.com http://americanmusicalwomen.wordpres s.com CMT Get Country, retrieved at CMT Get Country, retrieved at http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/carter- http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/carter-http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/carter- Trocotoes.com, retrieved at Trocotoes.com, retrieved at http://www.tricities.com/news/2009


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