Wilf Carter (musician)
Wilf Carter | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Montana Slim, The Yodelling Cowboy |
| Born | Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter December 18, 1904 Port Hilford, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | December 5, 1996 (aged 91) Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, western |
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| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1929–1991 |
| Labels | RCA Victor, Bluebird Records |
| Formerly of | Hank Snow, Slim Whitman |
Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter (December 18, 1904 – December 5, 1996), professionally known as Wilf Carter in his native Canada and also as Montana Slim in the United States, was a Canadian Country Country and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller, who was said to have pioneered the transitional bridge between authentic cowboy folk music and the carefully composed romantic Hollywood singing cowboy genre.
In 1984, He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame
He wrote over 500 songs. and is an inductee to the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame
In 1971, Wilf Carter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Widely acknowledged as the father of Canadian country music, Carter was Canada's first country music star, inspiring a generation of young Canadian performers.