Janette Carter

*02-07-1923 Maces Springs, VA, +22-01-2006

3rd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van DeVorst, Dirk Verschaeren, Jeffrey Dreves Jr

SESSIONS see also Carter Family

January 1966 Carter Family Home, Maces Springs, VA – Joe Carter and Janette Carter (Producer: David Freeman)

001 COURTAINS OF NIGHT County 706                                                  

002 WILL YOU MISS ME  County 706                                                  

003 I'M GOING HOME  County 706                                                    

004 LONESOME BLUES   County 706                                                    

005 FARTHER ON   County 706                                                       

006 KITTY AND I   County 706                                                      

007 ANCHORED IN LOVE  County 706                                                   

008 WALTZING WITH YOU   County 706                                                

009 HIGHER GROUND   County 706                                                    

010 LET OLD JORDAN BILL  County 706                                               

011 RAMBLIN' MAN   County 706                                                     

012 SWEET STORY OF OLD  County 706

20 July 1968 [live] Blue Jay Recording Studio, Salisbury, NC – Janette Carter, *with other artists

01201 THE STORMS ARE ON THE OCEAN Blue Jay A 101/ BCD 16335

01202 DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH Blue Jay A 101

01203 WILDWOOD FLOWER Blue Jay A 101

01204 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, J.E.* Blue Jay A 101

Ca 1968 unknown – Janette Carter, *and J. E. Mainer

013 I'M MISSING YOU* Blue Jay 2001

014 JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Blue Jay 2001

25 March 1972 Tri-State Recording Studio, Kingsport, TN – Janette Carter

015 BURY ME BENEATH THE WILLOW Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

016 LONESOME STREET Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

017 LISTEN TO THE MOCKINGBIRD Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

018 I AIN'T GONNA WORK TOMORROW Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

019 SINKING IN THE LONESOME SEA Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

020 I FOUND JESUS Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

021 STORMS ARE ON THE OCEAN Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

022 'NEATH THE SHADE OF A BEAUTIFUL PINE Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

023 RED WING Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

024 LITTLE MOSES Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335 

025 IN THE SHADOW OF CLINCH MOUNTAIN Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335  

026 JOY, JOY JOY Birch BRS 1949 BCD 16335

1973 Maggard Studios, Big Stone Gap – Janette Carter (Janette Carter [vcl/autoharp].

Producer: Roddy Moore, George Reynolds)

027 I NEVER WILL MARRY  MECC

028 NO TELEPHONE IN HEAVEN  MECC

MECC HOME FOLKS (1973); also on : VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM  NO # HOME CRAFT DAYS 1972-2001 THIRTY YEARS OF MUSIC AND STORIES (2001, 5 CD)
1973 unknown – Janette Carter (Janette Carter [vcl/gt/autoharp], Joe Carter [vcl-1/gt], Hal McGaha [gt-2], Ruth Hartmann [gt-3],  Jerry Moore [fiddle])

029 HOWDAYADO -1 Traditional JC 573   BCD 16335

030 LITTLE ROSEWOOD CASKET -1 Traditional JC 573   BCD 16335

031 WAYWORN TRAVELLER -3 Traditional JC 573   BCD 16335

032 TAKE-ME-BACK BLUES -1 Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

033 JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE -2 Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

034 WALTZ KITTY WALTZ -1 Traditional JC 573   BCD 16335

035 LONESOME PINE SPECIAL Traditional JC 573 BCD 16335 

036 GIVE HIM ONE MORE AS HE GOES Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

037 HEARTBREAKING WALTZ -1 Traditional JC 573 BCD 16335

038 DARK AND STORMY WEATHER -1 Traditional JC 573   BCD 16335

039 MY NATIVE HOME -3 Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

040 LITTLE MOSES -3 Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

041 KISSIN‘ IS A CRIME Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

042 MY DIXIE DARLIN‘ -1 Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

043 MY SEA OF GALILEE Traditional JC 573  BCD 16335

044 I'M LEAVING YOU -1 Traditional JC 573 BCD 16335

Ca 1976 [live] The Carter Fold, Hilltons, VA – Janette Carter (Janette Carter [vcl-1/autoharp-2], Joe Carter [vcl-3/ld gt-4/hogs-14/fiddle-15], Dale Carter [vcl-5/gt-6/autoharp-11], John McCutcheon [vcl-7/gt-8], Carl Poff [vcl-12/gt-10/fiddle-18], Raymond McLain [banjo-13], Will Keys [banjo-16],  Steve Davidson [bass-9], Rick Moore [bass-17]. Producer: Dale Jett)

04401 CARTER’S MELODY -1-2-3-4-5-6 Poor Valley NR 15593

04402 LONESOME -1-7-8-9 Poor Valley NR 15593

04403 MORNING SUNLIGHT -1-4-9-10 Poor Valley NR 15593

04404 YOU’VE BEEN A FRIEND TO ME 1-3-4-5-11 Poor Valley NR 15593 

04405 BREEZES -3-4-9-10-12 Poor Valley NR 15593 

04406 WILDWOOD FLOWER -1-2-4 Poor Valley NR 15593

04407 AMAZING GRACE -5-6 Poor Valley NR 15593 

04408 THROUGH THE EYES OF AN EAGLE -3-4-9-10-13 Poor Valley NR 15593

04409 HOG CALL/ LOST INDIAN 10-14-15-16-17  Poor Valley NR 15593 

04410 OLD HOUSTON -1-2-4-15-18 Poor Valley NR 15593 

1970s  Maggard Sound Studio, Big Stone Gap, VA – Joe Carter and Janette Carter (Janette Carter [vcl/ autoharp], Carl B. Poff [gt],; Joe D. Carter [gt], Raymond McClain Jr., [gt/banjo/ mandolin/ fiddle], Art Stamper [fiddle])

045 SARA LEE C 5677

046 RITA AND DALE  C 5677

047 AMAZING GRACE  C 5677

048 MAMA'S BOY  C 5677

049 JUST THE RIGHT SIZE  C 5677

050 MY MEMORIES  C 5677

051 MY APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN HOME C 5677

052 BOUQUET OF DANDELIONS Trail 1810/C 5677

053 IF ONLY I WERE A CHILD AGAIN  Trail 1810/C 5677

054 A KIND, GENTLE MAN C 5677

055 WILDWOOD FLOWER C 5677

Unknown info – Joe Carter and Janette Carter

056 SAILOR ON THE DEEP BLUE SEE June Appal JA 0059C

June Appal JA 0059C THE BEST OF SEEDTIME ON THE CUMBERLAND

Btw 1972-2001 uknown – Janette Carter and Dale Jett  (Janette Carter [vcl/autoharp], Dale Jett [vcl/gt], Oscarr Harrus [gt-1])

057 POOR ORPHAN CHILD

058 LONGING FOR HOME

059 CYCLONE OF RYE COVE -1

Tracks above issued on Mountain Empire Community College 5 CD Anthology Home Craft Days 1972-2001

1980 [live-Brandywine Mountain Music Convention] unknown – Janette Carter (Janette Carter [vcl-1/autoharp-2/gt-3], Mark Jones [banjo-4])

05901 IF I ONLY WERE A CHILD AGAIN -1-2

05902 BELLS OF ST. MARY’S -2

05903 FOGGY MOUNTAIN TOP -1-3-4

19 January 1984 Janette Carter's home near Hiltons, VA – Janette Carter (Janette Carter [lead vcl/autoharp], Joe Carter [bass vcl/low lead gt], Mike Seeger [tenor vcl/high lead gt], Carl B. Poff [fiddle-1/backup gt-2]
059a [6 takes] MORNING SUNLIGHT -1 unissued
060 take-2 YOU’VE BEEN A FRIEND TO ME -2 Rounder CD 0313 [take-1] unissued
ROUNDER CD 0313 MIKE SEEGER THIRD ANNUAL FAREWELL REUNION

2002 [live]  Mount Vernon United Merhodist Church, Hilltons, VA – Janette Carter (Janette Carter [vcl],  Johnny Cash [vcl], June Carter Cash [vcl], Connie Smith [vcl], Marty Stuart [vcl/ac gt], Darrin Vincete [vcl/ac gt], Earl Scruggs [ac gt], Dale Jett [ac gt], Ron Wall [autoharp],  Keny Blanton [bass])

06001 MEET ME IN HEAVEN Lucky Dog 5097112

LUCKY DOG 5097112 KINDRED SPIRITS A TRIBUTE TO THE SONGS OF JOHNNY CASH (2002)

Btw 2001-2004 unknown – Janette Carter  (Janette Carter [vcl/autoharp], Dale Jett [gt], Gary Davidson [ld gt-1], Oscar Harris [mandolin], Steve Davidson [bass]

061 WILDWOOD FLOWER -1  Anchored in love

062 LIVE ON DOWN THE LINE  Anchored In Love

063 ANCHORED IN LOVE  Anchored In Love

VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM no # ANCHORED IN LOVE MUSIC OF HOME CRAFT DAYS 2001-2005 (2006, 2CD)
2004 Carter Family Home, Maces Springs, VA – Joe Carter and Janette Carter (Janette Carter [vcl/autoharp), Joe Lee Carter [vcl],  Larry Perkins [ac gt], Jerry Hensley [ac gt/slide gt/percussion], Laura Cash [ac gt/fiddle/bck vcl], Dennis Crouch [upright bass], Chuck Turner/John Carter Cash [percussion])

064 A FEW MORE YEARS  Dualtone 1186-2 

065 STERN OLD BACHELOR  Dualtone 1186-2 1208-2 

066 CLOSE OF A DAY  Dualtone 1186-2 

067 THROUGH THE EYES OF AN EAGLE  Dualtone 1186-2 

068 THE POOR ORPHAN CHILD  Dualtone 1186-2 

069 IF ONLY I WERE A CHILD AGAIN  Dualtone 1186-2 

070 LITTLE DARLING PAL OF MINE  Dualtone 1186-2 

071 POLE IT REBA  Dualtone 1186-2 

072 KITTY WALTZ  Dualtone 1186-2

073 MORNING SUNLIGHT  Dualtone 1186-2 

074 RIGHT AT HOME  Dualtone 1186-2 

075 LIVING WITH MEMORIES  Dualtone 1186-2 

076 LITTLE MOSES Dualtone 80302-01162-2

DUALTONE 80302-01162-2 THE UNBROKEN CIRCLE: THE MUSICAL HERITAGE OF THE CARTER FAMILY; DUALTONE 80302-01208-2 STRINGS AND THINGS: THE BEST IN  BLUEGRASS. VOL. 1 (2005)

ALBUMS

County 706 The Carter Family Favorites:  Curtains Of Night;  Will You Miss Me;  I'm Going Home;  Lonesome Blues;  Farther On;  Kitty And I;  Anchored In Love;  Waltzing With You;  Higher Ground;  Let Old Jordan Bill;  Ramblin' Man;  Sweet Story Of Old – 11-66 w. Joe Carter (reissued on Bear Family BCD-16379 in 2003)

Blue Jay LP-A-101 Happy 70th Birthday: J.E. Sings And Plays His Theme Song: Howdy-Do Everybody; Leather Britches; Storms Are On The Ocean (Vocal - Janette Carter); Diamonds In The Rough; Pig In The Pen; Pig In The Pen; Chinese Breakdown; My I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister?; Wildwood Flower; Ground Hog; Soldier's Joy; Down Yonder; Happy Birthday, J.E. (Everybody Sings)– 68 J. E. Mainer
Birch BRS-1949 Storms Are In The Ocean: Bury Me Beneath the Willow;  Lonesome Street;  Listen to the Mockingbird;  I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow;  Sinking in the Lonesome Sea;  I Found Jesus;  Storms Are on the Ocean;  'Neath the Shade of a Beautiful Pine;  Red Wing;  Little Moses;  In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain;  Joy, Joy Joy - 73                          

Traditional JC-573 Howdayado! From Janette Carter:  Howdayado;  Little Rosewood Casket;  Wayworn Traveller;  Take-Me-Back Blues; Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore; Waltz Kitty Waltz;  Lonesome Pine Special;  Give Him One More As He Goes;  Heartbreaking Waltz; Dark And Stormy Weather;  My Native Home; Little Moses; Kissin‘ is A Crime; My Dixie Darlin‘; My Sea Of Galilee;  I'm Leaving You - 73

Poor Valley NR 15593 Live at the Carter Fold: Carter’s Melody; Lonesome; Morning Sunlight; You’ve Been A Friend To Me;  Breezes; Wildwood Flower; Amazing Grace; Through The Eyes Of An Eagle; Hog Call/ Lost Indian; Old Houston - 76 w. Joe Carter

Janette Carter C-5677 Bouquet Of Dandelions: Sara Lee; Rita And Dale; Amazing Grace; Mama's Boy; Just The Right Size; My Memories; My Appalachian Mountain Home; Bouquet Of Dandelions; If Only I Were A Child Again; A Kind, Gentle Man; Wildwood Flower –  (cassette)

Dualtone 80302-01162-2 Last Of Their Kind: A Few More Years;  Stern Old Bachelor;  Close of a Day;  Through the Eyes of an Eagle;  The Poor Orphan Child;  If Only I Were a Child Again;  Little Darling Pal of Mine;  Pole It Reba;  Kitty Waltz;  Morning Sunlight;  Right at Home;  Living With Memories – 31-08-04

Bear Family [GER] BCD 16335 Deliverance Will Come: Bury Me Beneath the Willow;  Lonesome Street;  Listen to the Mockingbird;  I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow;  Sinking in the Lonesome Sea;  I Found Jesus;  Storms Are on the Ocean;  'Neath the Shade of a Beautiful Pine;  Red Wing;  Little Moses;  In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain;  Joy, Joy Joy;  Howdayado!;  Little Rosewood Casket;  Wayworn Traveller;  Take-Me-Back Blues;  Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore;  Kitty, Waltz Waltz;  Lonesome Pine Special;  Give Him One More as He Goes;  Heartbreaking Waltz;  Dark and Stormy Weather;  My Native Home;  Little Moses;  Kissin' Is a Crime;  My Dixie Darling;  Sea of Galilee;  I'm Leaving You;  I'm Missing You;  Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore;  The Storms Are on the Ocean – 06-04

SINGLES

Blue Jay

2001 I'm Missing You (w. J. E. Mainer) / Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore  -

Trail (unknown)                

1810 If Only I Were A Child Again / Bouquet Of Dandelions   

Anita Stapleton (Anderson)

by Praguefrank, Peter Vitous, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

 2003 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN - Anita Stapleton  (Anita Stapleton [vcl], Rick Lloyd [ac gt], Gragg Galbraith [ld gt], John Hughey [steel], Jimmy Carter/David Smith [bass], Eddy Anderson [drums], David Russell [fiddle], Walt Cunningham [piano]. Producer: Eddy Anderson)

001 NOTHIN' LEFT TO LOSE

002 THINK I’LL GO SOMEWHERE AND CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP

003 UNDER YOUR SPELL AGAIN

004 THERE YOU GO AGAIN

005 I SAW YOU TODAY

006 WAY TO SURVIVE

007 FINDING MY WAY TO YOU

008 LONELY STREET

009 JUST OUT OF REACH

010 YOUR OLD USED TO BE

011 PUT IT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW

012 NOTHIN' WRONG WITH ME

tracks above issued on album Way It used To Be. Reissued under name Anita Anderson

2013 unknown – Gary Lee Toley and Anita Stapleton

013 COUNTRY GIRL

2013 unknown – Anita Stapleton

014 SOMEBODY'S PRAYING Anita 200

015 HE WAS THERE ALL THE TIME Anita 200  

016 IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL Anita 200

017 TAKE MY HAND Anita 200

018 PRECIOUS MEMORIES Anita 200

019 THE OLD RUGGED CROSS Anita 200

020 DOWN BY THE TABERNACLE Anita 200

021 IN THE GARDEN Anita 200

022 ​THE PRINTS OF PEACE  Anita 200  

2014 unknown – Anita Stapleton, *w. Gene Watson

023 SOMEONE HAD TO TEACH YOU

024 THERE WON'T BE ANYMORE

025 OLD HEARTACHES

026 WHAT A WAY TO LIVE

027 I'LL MISS MISSING YOU

028 I WANT TO HEAR IT FROM YOU

029 IN MY BABY'S ARMS AGAIN

030 JUST SOMEONE I USED TO KNOW*

031 YOUR OLD USED TO BE

032 YOU'VE STILL GOT A PLACE IN MY HEART 

tracks above issued on album A Place In My Heart

2017 Nashville, TN – Anita Stapleton

033 WILL THERE BE ANY STARS IN MY CROWN

034 VICTORY IN JESUS

035 HIDE ME, ROCK OF AGES

036  NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD OF JESUS

037 WAYFARING STRANGER

038 I GO TO THE ROCK

039 CAN'T SHAKE JESUS

040 I'D RATHER HAVE JESUS

041 FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS

042 LITTLE MOUNTAIN CHURCH

Tracks above issued on album Singing Joyfully Unto My Lord

2019 Nashville, TN – Anita Stapleton

043 GIVE MYSELF A PARTY

044 CRYING IN THE RAIN

045 EVIL ON YOUR MIND

046 YOUR OLD COLD SHOULDER

047 YOUR MEMORY

048 I HEAR YOU TALKIN'

049 THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH

050 HEARTBREAKER

051 SOME MEMORIES JUST WON'T DIE

052 THE FAR SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN

053 DON'T IT MAKE YOU WANT TO GO HOME

Tracks above issued on album Some Memories

2021 Nashville, TN – Anita Stapleton
054 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
055 GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
056 IT WASN'T HIS CHILD
057 THE CAROLS THOSE KIDS USED TO SING
058 NEW STAR SHINING
059 HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS
060 MARY DID YOU KNOW
061 JINGLE BELL ROCK
062 DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR
063 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
Tracks above issued on album Comfort and Joy

ALBUMS

Anita Hit ? The Way It Used To Be: Nothin' Left To Lose; Think I‘ll Go Somewhere And Cry Myself To Sleep; Under Your Spell Again; There You Go Again; I Saw You Today; Way To Survive; Finding My Way To You; Lonely Street; Just Out of Reach; Your Old Used To Be; Put It Off Until Tomorrow;  Nothin' Wrong with Me – 06-03 Anita Stapleton (reissued in 2006 as by Anita Anderson)

Anita 200 Precious Memories: Somebody's Praying; He Was There All The Time; It Is Well With My Soul; Take My Hand; Precious Memories; The Old Rugged Cross; Down By The Tabernacle; In The Garden; ​The Prints Of Peace - 13

Dirk Works ? A Place In My Heart: Someone Had To Teach You; There Won't Be Anymore; Old Heartaches; What a Way To Live; I'll Miss Missing You;  I Want To Hear It From You; In My Baby's Arms Again;  Just Someone I Used To Know (feat. Gene Watson); Your Old Used To Be; You've Still Got a Place In My Heart  - 17-02-15 (with DVD)

Anita Stapleton ? Singing Joyfully Unto My Lord:  Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown; Victory In Jesus;  Hide Me, Rock Of Ages;  Nothing But The Blood Of Jesus; Wayfaring Stranger; I Go To The Rock; Can't Shake Jesus; I'd Rather Have Jesus; Fair Weather Friends; Little Mountain Church – 18 (tracks order uncorrect)

Anita Stapleton ? Some Memories: Give Myself A Party; Crying In The Rain; Evil On Your Mind; Your Old Cold Shoulder; Your Memory; I Hear You Talkin'; There's A Kind Of Hush; Heartbreaker; Some Memories Just Won't Die; The Far Side Banks Of Jordan; Don't It Make You Want To Go Home - 20

Anita Stapleton ? Comfort And Joy: There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays; Go Tell It On The Mountain; It Wasn't His Child; The Carols Those Kids Used To Sing; New Star Shining; Holly Jolly Christmas; Mary Did You Know; Jingle Bell Rock; Do You Hear What I Hear; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – 11-21