Joe D. Carter - Country Music Guitar - Hiltons, VA
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N 36° 40.608 W 082° 23.186
17S E 376117 N 4059915
The guitar-shaped headstone features incripted drawings of Joe as a country musician, Carter Family Fold stage, and retired with USS Yorktown hat.
Waymark Code: WM7GNA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2009
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From the 3/4/2005 Kingsport Times-News article:
"Carter was a cornerstone of the preservation of old-time mountain music and helped build the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, Va., which presented shows of country and bluegrass music every weekend.
Carter was 5 months old when he traveled with his parents, A.P. and Sara Carter, from Maces Springs to Bristol in 1927 for a recording session that has been called "the big bang of country music." It launched the careers of A.P., Sara and her cousin Maybelle Carter as the Carter Family trio.
Joe Carter, who performed at the Carter Family Fold, was the last direct connection to anyone who was at that original session, his friend Tim White said Thursday.
Is Gravestone Showing Occupation or Hobby?: Occupation
What is depicted occupation or hobby?: Country Music musician
Date of birth: 02/27/1927
Date of death: 03/02/2005
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