Carter Family
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Carter Family
Summary
Carter Family is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,068 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Carter Family received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[3].
- Carter Family received the Americana Music Association President's Award[4].
- Carter Family's instance of is recorded as musical group[5].
- Carter Family's genre is country music[6].
- Carter Family's discography is recorded as Carter Family discography[7].
- Carter Family's Commons category is recorded as Carter Family[8].
- Carter Family's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
- Carter Family comprises A. P. Carter[10].
- 1927 marks the founding of Carter Family[11].
- Carter Family was dissolved in 1956[12].
- Carter Family's location of formation is recorded as Maces Spring[13].
- Carter Family's official website is recorded as http://www.carterfamilyfold.org[14].
- Carter Family's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carter Family[15].
- Carter Family's start of work period is recorded as 1927[16].
Product Details
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Type: Group[17]
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Country: US[18]
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Began / founded: 1927-07-31[19]
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Ended / dissolved: 1943[20]
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Genre(s): country[21]
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Community tags: country[22]
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MusicBrainz ID: 29c5b1fb-5dcc-4499-b225-4ceeeb8a73d1[23]
Body
Founding
1927 marks the founding of Carter Family[11]. Its location of formation is recorded as Maces Spring[13].
Recognition
Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[3], a lifetime achievement award[24], in United States[25], founded in 1962[26] and Americana Music Association President's Award[4].
Dissolution
Carter Family was dissolved in 1956[12].
Why It Matters
Carter Family ranks in the top 3% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,068 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
It has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[29], a guitarist[30], b. 1946[31], of United States[32], awarded the National Medal of Arts[33], specialised in music composing[34] and James Alan Shelton[35], a guitarist[36], 1960–2014[37], of United States[38].
FAQs
What awards did Carter Family receive?
Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[3] and Americana Music Association President's Award[4].
Who did Carter Family influence?
Carter Family has been cited as an influence by Dolly Parton[29] and James Alan Shelton[35].