Wilf Carter (musician)
Wilf Carter | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter |
| Also known as | Montana Slim, The Yodelling Cowboy |
| Born | 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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| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1930–1992 |
| 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 and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller. He wrote over 500 songs.
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.