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A. P. Carter

real name Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter

United States

A. P. Carter is credited on 815 albums across 2,535 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1951–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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815

Albums

2,535

Pressings

8

Decades active

577

In collections

Biography

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US singer, songwriter. Founding member of The Carter Family. Ex-husband of Sara Carter. Brother-in-law of Maybelle Carter. Uncle of Helen Carter, Anita Carter and June Carter.
December 15, 1891 in Maces Springs, Virginia - November 7, 1960 in Maces Springs.
When writing credits appear as "Carter" only, be aware that some are shared by The Carter Family ("East Virginia Blues", "Lonesome Me", "Wildwoof Flower", "Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?", "Glory To The Lamb", etc.) while some are owned by A. P. Carter only ("I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes", "Jimmie Brown, The Newsboy", "Wabash Cannon Ball", etc.).

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815 albums · 2,535 pressings · active 1951–2026

  • Performance · 3,354
  • Other credits · 34

Studios: Enactron Truck · RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Harrah's, Lake Tahoe · Atlantic Studios

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