first met.īut the hardships of touring, and separations necessitated by work eventually led to the dissolution of the trio. Known as the First Family of country music, the Carters popularized a new style of harmonizing Maybelle crafted “the Carter lick,” a unique style of guitar picking, and Sara sang and played the autoharp – which is how se and A.P. toured the countryside collecting songs – ballads, blues, folk, gospel, – that collectively became a part of the foundation of the uniquely American genre known as “country music.” Carter, his wife Sara Carter, and his wife’s cousin Maybelle who was married to A.P.’s brother Ezra made up the original Carter family. One of the things I liked about KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE, the story of the Carter family of country music fame, is that playwright Douglas Pote didn’t sugarcoat the darker side of the story.Ī.P. Ticket Prices: $49 with discounts for students, seniors, and veterans rush tickets $25 at the door when available Are Your Dreams Big Enough? The Songs and Story of the Original Carter FamilyĪt: The Swift Creek Mill Theatre, 17401 U.S.
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