Helen Carter

Helen Myrl Carter, *19-09-1927 Maces Springs, VA, +02-06-1998

3rd version
by Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Henk Scholts, Mario Manciotti, David Epstein
SESSIONS

ca. February 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter and Don Davis
001 3041 COUNTERFEIT KISSES Tennessee 761
002 3042 SPARROW IN THE TREETOP 761
ca March 1951 Nashville, TN - Bob Eaton and Helen Carter
003 3079 AS LONG AS YOU BELIEVE IN ME LITTLE DARLING* 779
ca. April 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter
004 3086 I‘M ALL BROKE OUT WITH LOVE 774
005 3087 THERE‘S A RIGHT WAY, A WRONG WAY 774
1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter and Grant Turner (Helen Carter [vcl], Grant Turner [vcl], Del Wood [piano] + more unknown musicians])
006 4041/E1QB-14095 YOU CAN‘T STOP ME FROM DREAMING 789
007 4042/E1QB-14096 HEAVEN‘S DECISION 789
ca. December 1951 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter
008 E1KB-4225 I‘M THINKING TONIGHT OF MY BLUE EYES 811
1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter and Grant Turner
009 E2-KB-2201 I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU Republic 7004-45
010 MY DEAREST, AND BEST Republic 7004-45
ca February 1952 Tennessee Recording Studio, 4th Ave., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter
011 E2KB-2251 FIDDLIN‘ AROUND 811
10 August 1952 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville 3, TN - Johnny Bond and Helen Carter (unknown musicians. Producer: Don Law)
013 CO 48307/NASH 1544? I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING 4-21007
18 May 1953 Castle Studio, The Tulane Hotel, 206 8th Ave. North, Nashville, TN - Helen Carter
014 CO 49441/NASH 1669? UNFIT MOTHER 4-18036/BFX-15080
015 CO 49442/NASH 1670? YOU’RE RIGHT (BUT I WISH YOU WERE WRONG) Okeh 4-18023/BFX-15080
016 CO 49443/NASH 1671? I LIKE MY LOVIN‘ OVERTIME Okeh 4-18023/BFX-15080
017 CO 49444/NASH 1672? LIKE ALL GET OUT 4-18036/ BFX-15080
1955 Nashville, TN - Helen Carter
018 T 3 THERE AIN'T NO FUTURE FOR ME Tennessee 1002-45
019 T 4 (TRUE LOVE CAN’T LIVE IN) HEART FULL OF SHAME Tennessee 1002-45
ca. June 1956 Nashville, TN - Helen Carter
020 F-126 HEART FULL OF SHAME Hickory 45-1053
021 F-127 THERE AIN‘T NO FUTURE FOR ME 45-1062
022 F-128 NO, NO, IT‘S NOT SO 45-1062
023 F-129 SWEET TALKIN MAN 45-1053
3 April 1957 RCA Victor Studio, Methodist TV Radio and Film Commission, 1525 McGavock St., Nashville, TN - Helen Carter, * and Wiley Barkdull (Helen Carter [vcl], Wiley Barkdull [vcl-1], Hank Garland [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lightnin Chance [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano])
024 F-154 I‘D LIKE TO* -1 45-1069
025 F-155 HE MADE YOU FOR ME * -1 45-1069
026 F-156 SET THE WEDDING 45-1076
027 F-157? WHAT'S TO BECOME OF ME NOW 45-1076
July 1963 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN - Willis Brothers and Helen Carter/*Bobby Sykes and Helen Carter
028 6495 RELEASE ME* 7019

029 6498 THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE Starday 7012/SLP-256 SLP-261
Starday SLP-256 COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME, vol. 3 (1963)
January 1964 Mercury Sound Studio, New York City - Anita Carter and Helen Carter (Anita Carter [vcl], Helen Carter [vcl] + Ernest Calabria, Eric Weisberg, Clyde Lombardi, Bob Johnson. Producer: Milton Okun)
030 2-31420 TAKE ME HOME Mercury SR 60847
031 2-31421 FAREWELL SR 60847
032 2-31422 I NEVER WILL MARRY SR 60847
033 2-31423 NO, MY LOVE, NO SR 60847
034 2-31424 WILDWOOD FLOWER SR 60847
035 2-31425 THE LIFE I‘M LIVING SR 60847
036 2-31426 JOHN HARDY WAS A DESPERATE LITTLE MAN SR 60847
037 2-31427 MY LOVE LOVES ME SR 60847
038 2-31428 BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW SR 60847
039 2-31429 BEAUTIFUL ISLE O‘ER THE SEA SR 60847
040 2-31430 JOHN, JOHN, JOHN SR 60847
041 2-31431 IN THE HIGHWAYS (I‘LL BE SOMEWHERE WORKING FOR THE LORD) SR 60847
ca 1979 House Of Cash, Hendersonville, TN – The Phipps Family and Helen Carter (Helen Carter [vcl/gt],  A.L. Phipps [vcl/gt], Kathleen Phipps [vcl/autoharp])
042 HE CAN HEAL THE SICK Mountain Eagle MER-136
043 HILLS OF HOME Mountain Eagle MER-136
044 SINNER LAY YOUR BURDENS DOWN Mountain Eagle MER-136
045 OLD GOSPEL SHIP Mountain Eagle MER-136
046 DRUNKARD'S GRAVE Mountain Eagle MER-136
047 THERE IS WHERE I WANT TO GO Mountain Eagle MER-136
048 CITY ON THE HILL Mountain Eagle MER-136
049 WALKING IN THE KINGS HIGHWAY Mountain Eagle MER-136
050 WHAT YOU WOULD GIVE IN EXCHANGE Mountain Eagle MER-136
051 LITTLE MOSES Mountain Eagle MER-136
052 WILL MY MOTHER KNOW ME THERE Mountain Eagle MER-136
053 WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Mountain Eagle MER-136
1979 unknown - Helen Carter
054 CARTER GUITAR MEDLEY Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
055 DARK AND STORMY WEATHER Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
056 FIFTY MILES OF ELBOW ROOM Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
057 HELEN'S MANDOLIN RAG Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
058 HELLO STRANGER Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
059 I AIN'T GONNA WORK TOMORROW Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
060 IS THIS MY DESTINY Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
061 LONESOME DAY Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
062 POOR WILDWOOD FLOWER Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
063 RED RIVER BLUES Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
064 TICKLING THE FRETS Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
065 WINDING STREAM Old Homestead OHS-90124 OHCD-4019
22 January 1993 The Delivery Room, Nashville, TN - Helen Carter (Helen Carter [vcl/gt/hmny vcl],  Anita Carter [ld/hmny vcl], John Morris [bass vcl], David Jones [gt], Dana Cupp [banjo/mandolin], Tom Ewing/ David Roe [bass], Jim Campbell [fiddle]. Producer: John Morris, Helen Carter)
066 CLINCH MOUNTAIN LOVE Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
067 WHY DO YOU WEEP DEAR WILLOW Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
068 POOR OLD HEARTSICK ME Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
069 IF YOU WERE LOSING HIM TO ME Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
070 MAMA SANG Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
071 KNEELING DRUNKARD'S PLEA Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
072 MEETING IN THE AIR Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
073 HOT FOOTIN' IT Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
074 LONESOME FIDDLE BLUES Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
075 NO DISTINCTION THERE Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
076 YOU ARE MY FLOWER Rutabaga RR-3020 Old Homestead OHCD-4019
1996 poss. Nashville, TN – Anita Carter and Helen Carter
077 I AIN‘T GOIN‘ TO WORK TOMORROW unissued/BCD-16416
078 I NEVER WILL MARRY unissued/BCD-16416
079 ONCE AROUND THE BRIAR PATCH unissued/BCD-16416

ALBUMS
Mercury MG-20847/SR-60847 Anita And Helen Carter Of The Carter Family: John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man; I Never Will Marry; In The Highways (I'll Be Somewhere Working For My Lord); Bury Me Beneath The Willow; Beautiful Isle Over The Sea; The Wildwood Flower; Take Me Home; No, My Love, No; Farewell; This Life I'm Living; My Love Loves Me; John, John, John - 02-64 w. Anita Carter
Mountain Eagle MER-136 Hills of Home: He Can Heal The Sick; Hills Of Home; Sinner Lay Your Burdens Down; Old Gospel Ship; Drunkard's Grave; There Is Where I Want To Go; City On The Hill; Walking In The Kings Highway; What You Would Give In Exchange; Little Moses; Will My Mother Know Me There; What A Friend We Have In Jesus – 80 w. Phipps Family (MX: MER 40509)
Old Homestead OHS-90124 This Is For You Mama: Carter Guitar Medley; Dark And Stormy Weather; Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room; Helen's Mandolin Rag; Hello Stranger; I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow; Is This My Destiny; Lonesome Day; Poor Wildwood Flower; Red River Blues; Tickling The Frets; Winding Stream - 79
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15080 The Carter Sisters: I Like My Lovin' Overtime - Helen; Like All Get Out - Helen; Unfit Mother - Helen; You're Right But I Wish You Were Wrong - Helen; You Flopped When You Got Me Alone - June; Jukebox Blues - June; We've Got Things To Do - June; Don Juan - Anita; Heartless Romance - Anita; Faithless Johnny Lee - Anita; There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight - Anita; Keep It A Secret - Anita;. Cold Cold Colder - Anita; Love Me Oh Crazy Love - June and Carl Smith; Time's A Wastin' - June and Carl Smith; He Went Slippin' Around - Carter Sisters - 15-11-81

Rutabaga RR-3020 Clinch Mountain Memories: Clinch Mountain Love; Poor Old Heartsick Me; Why Do You Weep Dear Willow; If You Were Losing Him To Me; Kneeling Drunkard's Plea;  Mama Sang; Meeting In The Air; Hot Footin' It; Lonesome Fiddle Blues; No Distinction There; You Are My Flower – 93 
Old Homestead OHCD-4019 Helen Carter Collection: Poor Wildwood Flower; Tickling The Frets; Dark And Stormy Weather; I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow; Winding Stream; Hello Stranger; Red River Blues; Helen's Mandolin Rag; Is This My Destiny; Carter Guitar Medley; Lonesome Day; Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room; Clinch Mountain Love; Why Do You Weep Dear Willow; Poor Old Heartsick Me; If You Were Losing Him To Me; Mama Sang; Kneeling Drunkard's Plea; Meeting In The Air; Hot Footin' It; Lonesome Fiddle Blues; No Distinction There; You Are My Flower - 99

SINGLES

Tennessee/Republic (1951-53)
Tennessee

761-45 Counterfeit Kisses / Sparrow In The Treetop - 51 w. Don Davis
774-45 All Broke Out With Love / There's A Right Way, A Wrong Way - 51
779-45 As Long As You Believe In Me, Little Darling / [Bob Eaton:] I'm Cryin' At The Moon Tonite – 51 w. Bob Eaton
789-45 You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming / Heaven's Decision - 51 w. Grant Turner
811-45 Fiddlin' Around / I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blye Eyes - 52
Republic
7004-45 My Dearest And Best / I'll Keep On Loving You - 52
Columbia (1952-54)
Columbia
4-21007 Our Love Isn't Legal [Johnny Bond] / I Went To Your Wedding - 05-09-52 w. Johnny Bond
OKeh
4-18023 I Like My Lovin' Overtime / You're Right But I Wish You Were Wrong - 53
4-18036 Like All Get Out / Unfit Mother - 54
Tennessee (1955)
1002-45 There Ain't No Future For Me / Heart Full Of Shame - ca. 55
Hickory (1956-58)
45-1053 A Heart Full Of Shame / Sweet Talkin' Man - 09-56
45-1062 No No It's Not So / There Ain't No Future For Me - 03-57
45-1069 He Made You For Me / I'd Like To Be - 09-57
45-1076 Set The Wedding / Whoat's To Become Of Me Now - 03-58
Starday

7019 [Bobby Sykes and Helen Carter:] Release Me / [Eddie Wilson:] There Stands The Glass – 64