Anita Carter
Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle. Carter had three top ten hits as well as other charting singles. She was the first to record the songs "Blue Boy" and "Ring of Fire". Carter was also a songwriter, most notably co-writing the Johnny Cash hit "Rosanna's Going Wild."
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ina Anita Carter |
| Born | March 31, 1933 Maces Spring, Virginia, US |
| Died | July 29, 1999 (aged 66) Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, 12-string guitar, autoharp, vocals |
| Labels | RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty, Capitol, House of Cash |
Carter recorded for a number of labels, both as a solo artist and with her family, including RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty and Capitol.
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