Carter Musical Family Marker

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Weber City in Scott County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Carter Musical Family

By Beverly Summers, January 31, 2008

1. Carter Musical Family

Inscription. The Carter Family of Scott County, the "First Family of Country Music", consisted of Alvin Pleasant "A.P." Carter (1891-1960), who sang and composed; Sara E. Doughtery Carter (1898-1979), who sang lead and played the guitar and autoharp; and Maybelle Addington Carter (1909-1978), who sang and played the guitar and auto harp. After their first recording session in Bristol for the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1927, the trio enjoyed tremendous popularity, appearing on the radio, and recording more than 250 songs until 1943. The Carter Family incorporated unique harmony vocals into traditional tunes and orginial material. A.P. and Sarah Carter are buried in Maces Springs, VA near Hiltons. Maybelle Carter is buried in Hendersonville, TN.

Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KA-18.)

Location. 36° 38.1′ N, 82° 33.315′ W. Marker is in Weber City, Virginia, in Scott County. Marker is on US-23/US-421/US-58. Click for map. It is located at the visitor center kiosk, along with two other markers. The area is called Moccasin Gap. Big Moccasin Creek runs through here. Marker is in this post office area: Weber City VA 24290, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Church Circle (approx. 5.9 miles away in Tennessee); Kingsport Public Library (approx. 6 miles away in Tennessee); Western Union Building (approx. 6.1 miles away in Tennessee); The Gem Theatre (approx. 6.2 miles away in Tennessee); Kingsport Drug (approx. 6.2 miles away in Tennessee); Bank Of Kingsport (approx. 6.2 miles away in Tennessee); Train Depot (approx. 6.2 miles away in Tennessee).

Also see . . . The Carter Family Fold. (Submitted on April 15, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on April 15, 2008, by Beverly Summers of Lakeland, Florida. This page has been viewed 429 times since then. Photo 1. Submitted on April 15, 2008, by Beverly Summers of Lakeland, Florida. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.