Anita Carter

Marriages Carter married fiddler Dale Potter in 1950 (marriage was annulled shortly thereafter), session musician Don Davis in 1953 (divorced and then remarried), and Bob Wootton (lead guitarist for Johnny Cash's band The Tennessee Three) in 1974 (divorced). She had two children.

Death Carter suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years, and the drugs used to treat it severely damaged her pancreas, kidneys, and liver. She died on July 29, 1999 at the age of 66, a year after eldest sister Helen and four years before middle sister June. She was under hospice care at the home of Johnny and June Carter Cash in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Her interment was in Hendersonville Memory Gardens in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Album discography apart from Carter Family Albums Label Date "Blue Doll" (Single) Cadence Records – 1333 1957 Together Again (with Hank Snow) RCA Victor LSPLSP – 2580 Nov. 1962 Folk Songs Old and New Mercury SR – 60770 Dec. 1962 Anita Carter of the Carter Family Mercury SR – 60847 Feb. 1964 So Much Love Capitol ST – 11075 1972 Yesterday House Of Cash HOC – 1000 1995 Appalachian Angel: Her Recordings 1950–1972 & 1996 Bear Family Records June 22, 2004

Singles chart activity apart from Carter Family Year Title US CW Comments1950"Somebody's Cryin'"N/A 1951 "Down the Trail of Achin' Hearts"/" Bluebird Island" 2 duet with Hank Snow 4 1953"There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight"N/A 1955 "Pledging my Love" N/A as part of 'Nita, Rita & Ruby"That's What Makes the Jukebox Play"N/A"Making Believe"N/A"False Hearted"N/A1956"Keep Your Promise, Willie Thomas"N/Aduet with Hank Snow"A Tear Fell"N/A"Believe It Or Not"N/A1957"Blue Doll"N/A"He's a Real Gone Guy"N/A1960"Mama (Don't Cry at My Wedding)"N/A"Tryin' to Forget About You"N/A1963"Ring of Fire"N/A"Running Back"N/A1964"Little Things Mean a Lot"N/A1965"Twelve O'Clock High"N/A1966"You Couldn't Get My Love Back (If You Tried)"/" I'm Gonna Leave You"N/A 44 "I've Heard The Wind Blow Before"N/A 1967 "Love Me Now (While I Am Living)" 61 "You Weren't Ashamed to Kiss Me (Last Night)"N/A 1968 "I Got You" 4 duet with Waylon Jennings"Cry Softly"N/A "To Be a Child Again" 65 1969 "Coming of the Roads" 50 duet with Johnny Darrell 1970 "Tulsa County" 41 1971"Lovin' Him Was Easier"/" A Whole Lotta Lovin'"N/A 61

Selected studio and guest artist appearances Year Artist & Title (album unless otherwise noted) Peak Chart Position Comments 1949 Chet Atkins: "Main Street Breakdown" (single) NA played bass 1951 Jimmy Murphy singles including "Electricity", "Mother Where is Your Daughter Tonight", others na played bass, she and Murphy were the sole musicians on these sessions 1960 Connie Smith: Cute 'n' Country 1 backing vocals 1963 Johnny Cash with the Carter Family: Blood, Sweat and Tears 80 duet on "Another Man Done Gone" 1966 Connie Smith: Great Sacred Songs 19 backing vocals 1967 Porter Wagoner: Soul of a Convict & Other Great Prison Songs 7 backing vocals 1967 Porter Wagoner: Cold Hard Facts of Life 4 backing vocals 1968 Porter Wagoner: Bottom of the Bottle 19 backing vocals 1968 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton: Just Between You & Me 8 backing vocals; lead vocal on chorus of 1967 single "The Last Thing on My Mind" 1968 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton: Just the Two of Us 5 backing vocals 1968 Dolly Parton: Just Because I'm a Woman 22 backing vocals 1969 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton: Always, Always 5 backing vocals 1969 Waylon Jennings: Just to Satisfy You 7 two duet vocals 1970 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton: Porter Wayne & Dolly Rebecca 4 backing vocals 1980 Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton: single "Making Plans" 2 backing vocals on original recording, 1968 1987 Johnny Cash: Johnny Cash Is Coming to Town 36 backing vocals with the Carter Family 1991 Johnny Cash: The Mystery of Life 70 backing vocals