Winnsboro in Franklin Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Fred Carter, Jr.
Winnsboro, LA
— 1933-2010 —
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, February 27, 2022
1. Fred Carter, Jr. Marker
A virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, producer, recording artist & rock and roll pioneer.
Fred worked with the Louisiana Hayride, The Band, Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, Johnny & June Carter Cash, Roy Orbison, Simon & Garfunkel, Muddy Waters, Dean Martin, Chet Atkins, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bridger, his daughter Deanna Carter among many others.
Erected 2021 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 32° 9.88′ N, 91° 43.24′ W. Marker is in Winnsboro, Louisiana, in Franklin Parish. Marker is on Front Street (U.S. 165) near Prairie Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnsboro LA 71295, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Franklin Parish (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault (approx. 8.6 miles away); John L. Brown, Sr. (approx. 8.6 miles away); Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church (approx. 9.3 miles away); Bayou Macon Settlements (approx. 10.8 miles away); Gene King (approx. 13.4 miles away).
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Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, February 27, 2022
2. Fred Carter, Jr. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on March 4, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
