Anita Carter began singing on the radio with her mother, Maybelle, and the famous Carter Family when she was barelyfour years old. By the time she was 17, she was a press agent's dream, just beginning a career that should haveskyrocketed her to fame and fortune. Despite her lineage, breathtaking beauty, and prodigious talent, Anita Carter neverbecame a star. Many, including Elvis and Hank Williams, were smitten with her, while others including Johnny Cash,Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings commented on her remarkable voice, calling her the finest female vocalist in countrymusic. Anita Carter was the first to record Ring Of Fire, and, through the years, she recorded for RCA Victor, Columbia,Capitol, Mercury and United Artists, as well as Cadence. She also recorded duets with Hank Snow, Waylon Jennings,and Johnny Darrell, and made historic performances with Hank Williams and Johnny Cash.
All of her recordings from1950 - 1972 - including all the unissued sides - are in this 7 CD set. A total of 173 recordings. This set also includes thefirst CD reissue of the entire repertoire of Nita, Rita and Ruby from 1955-1957, as well as Anita Carter's final recordings from1996 - a previously unreleased session with her sister Helen and guitarist Jerry Hensley, recorded in Bristol, close to thesite of the landmark 1927 sessions with the original Carter family. This box contains a wealth of previously unseen photos from Anita Carter's daughter Lorrie, her friend Vicky Langdon, andmemorabilia from Anita Carter's career. Also featured are new interviews and a detailed biography by Hank Davis, examiningboth her personal life and professional career. This set also contains a discography by Richard Weize.
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Somebody's Crying
- Johnnie's Got A Sweetheart
- Someone Else, Not Me
- Freight Train Blues
- Just You And I
- Careless Love
- Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts (& HANK SNOW)
- Bluebird Island (& HANK SNOW)
- Right Way, Wrong Way
- When I Lost You
- (Go Away) I Want To Be Blue
- I'm Crying
- I Can't Help It (& HANK WILLIAMS)
- Keep It A Secret
- Cool, Cold Shoulder
- There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight
- Heartless Romance
- Don Juan
- Faithless Johnny Lee
- Making Believe
- I Dreamed Of A Hillbilly Heaven
- Keep Your Promise, Willie Thomas (& H. SNOW)
- It's You, Only You, That I Love (& HANK SNOW)
- That's What Makes The Juke Box Play
- Here We Are Again
- I'm Sorry If That's The Way You Feel
- The Mask On Your Heart
- I Wore Dark Glasses (At Your Wedding)
- False Hearted
Disc 2:
- A Tear Fell
- One Heartache At A Time
- He's A Real Gone Guy
- Believe It Or Not
- Maybe
- Do You Remember
- If I Had A Needle And Thread
- Blue Doll
- Go Away, Johnnie
- Mama Don't Cry At My Wedding
- Tryin' To Forget About You
- That's All I Want From You
- Moon Girl
- If Today Were Yesterday (& HANK SNOW)
- For Sale (& HANK SNOW)
- Rose Of Old Monterey (& HANK SNOW)
- My Adobe Hacienda (& HANK SNOW)
- I Never Will Marry (& HANK SNOW)
- Mockin' Bird Hill (& HANK SNOW)
- No Letter Today (& HANK SNOW)
- I Dreamed Of An Old Love Affair (& HANK SNOW)
- If It's Wrong To Love You (& HANK SNOW)
- When My Blue Moon Turn To Gold Again (& SNOW)
- Promised To John (& HANK SNOW)
- Let's Pretend (& HANK SNOW)
- A Pair Of Broken Hearts (& HANK SNOW)
- Another Man Done Gone (& JOHNNY CASH)
Disc 3:
- All My Trials
- Voice Of The Bayou
- Sour Grapes
- Johnny, I Hardly Knew You
- My Love
- (Love's) Ring Of Fire
- Fair And Tender Ladies
- Satan's Child
- Fly Pretty Swallow
- At The Sparrow Goes
- Running Back
- The Kentucky Song
- Brian
- A Few Short Years Ago
- Take Me Home
- Farewell
- I Never Will Marry
- No, My Love, No
- Wildwood Flower
- This Life I'm Living
- John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man
- My Love Loves Me
- Bury Me Beneath The Willow
- Beautiful Isle O'er The Sea
- John, John, John
- In The Highways (I'll Be Somewhere Working
- For My Lord)
- Little Things Mean A Lot
- Stop Being Mean To Your Baby
- You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me
Disc 4:
- That's What It's Like To Be Lonesome
- Twelve O'clock High
- Carmel By The Sea
- Is It For Me
- I'm Counting On You
- I've Heard The Wind Blow Before
- I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
- Hang A Little Sign
- You Couldn't Get My Love Back (If You Tried)
- I'm Gonna Leave You
- I Won't Change For You
- The Trains Don't Go There Anymore
- Love Me Now (While I Am Living)
- I Don't Need You Anymore
- You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me (Last Night)
- It's My Life (And I'll Live It)
- All Of Me Belongs To You (& WAYLON JENNINGS)
- No One's Gonna Miss Me (& WAYLON JENNINGS)
- Rings Of Gold (& WAYLON JENNINGS)
- I Got You (& WAYLON JENNINGS)
- Twelve O'Clock High (original)
- Twelve O'Clock High (1st overdub)
- Love Me Now (While I Am Living)(w/o trumpets)
- You Weren't Ashamed To Kiss Me (take 7)
- So Afraid
- To Be A Child Again
- Too Many Rivers
- Baby For You
- The Other Side Of The Coin
- A Couple Like Us
- Coming Off The Roads
Disc 5:
- Morning Sun
- Sound Of Different Drums
- Cry Softly
- Us
- Where Is The Start Of Lonely
- Tulsa Country
- Angel's Heaven
- Loving Him Was Easier
- I'd Rather Be Sorry
- Until It's Time For You To Go
- Summer Sand
- A Whole Lotta Lovin'
- Make Up The Difference
- When Love Dies
- He Taught Me All The Right Ways
- Once Around The Briar Patch
- How To Be A Woman
- Too Much Of A Man (To Be Tied Down)
- Walk On Out Of My Mind
- Love Is On The Way
- There's So Much Love Left Over
Disc 6:
- I Ain't Goin' To Work Tomorrow (& H. CARTER)
- I Never Will Marry (& HELEN CARTER)
- Once Around The Briar Patch (& H. CARTER)
- Gold Watch And Chain (& JERRY HENSLEY)
- It's All Over Now Baby Blue (& HENSLEY)
- God Is
Disc 7:
- Rock Love
- Pledging My Love
- But I Love You Just The Same
- Lovey Lips
- Give Me Love
- Whose Baby Are You
- Borrowed Diamonds
- Hi De Ank Tum
- At The Old Town Hall
- Jimmy Unknown
- Last Night In My Dreams
- Leroy
- Not Any More
- Losin' My Baby Again
- My Man True To Me
- I Just Won't Care Anymore
- (He Said Yeah) Baby You're The One
- My Sweet Love Ain't Around
- You Came To The Prom Alone
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