Wilf Carter Birth Name: Wilf Carter Induction Year: 1971 Date of Birth: 12/18/1904 Place of Birth: Hilford, Nova Scotia, Canada Date of Death: 12/5/1996 Place of Death: Scottsdale, AZ Former Occupations: ranch worker trail guide cowboy 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