Wilf Carter
Induction Year: 1971
Birth Name: Wilf Carter
Birth Date: December 18, 1904
Place of Birth: Hilford, Nova Scotia, Canada
Deceased: December 05, 1996
Place of Death: Scottsdale, AZ
Biography
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Discography / Career Highlights
Career Milestones:
1914 - started developing his yodeling technique
1923 - moved to Calgary, Alberta where he performed in bunkhouses, camps, house parties, and dances
1930 - debuted on radio station CFCN in Calgary (Canada)
1932 - sang as a trail rider for the Canadian Pacific Railway treks in the Canadian Rockies
1933 - first record for RCA Victor "Swiss Moonlight Lullaby" featuring his famous echo yodeling; also released "The Capture of Albert Johnson"
1933 - invited by the Canadian Pacific Railway to perform on the first voyage of the S.S. Empress of Britain
1934 - went to NY to audition at the studios of NBC and CBS
1935 - joined the Columbia Networks over WABC in New York City
1953 - began touring as "The Family Show With the Folks You Know" with his daughters as back-up singers and dancers
1964 - performed for the first time at the Calgary Stampede's Grandstand Show
1988 - ended his recording career due to poor hearing
Awards:
1964 - Calgary Exhibition and Stampede\honored as "Balladeer of the Golden West, in sincere appreciation of 33 wonderful years"
1975 - RCA Records\for accumulated sales of over 40 years
1981 - Martin Guitar\Entertainer of the Year\for being the Canadian artist who has contributed the most to country music in Canada over the past year
Catalog Highlights:
"Sittin' By the Old Corral"
"Fate Of Old Strawberry Roan"
"Swiss Moonlight Lullaby"
"Dear Old Daddy of Mine"
"Twilight on the Prairie"
"My Little Gray Haired Mother in the West"
"The Hindenburg Disaster"
"I'm Only a Dude in Cowboy Clothes"
Comments:
Also known as Montana Slim
