American Songwriter

27 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Youngest Daughter of Country Music’s Most Famous Family and the First To Record a Johnny Cash Classic

Twenty-seven years ago today, a member of one of the most influential groups in country music history died after from a long ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1998, We Said Goodbye to the Trailblazing Daughter of Country’s Music First Family Band

On this day (June 2) in 1998, Helen Carter died at the age of 70. She was the eldest daughter of Maybelle Carter, a member of the original Carter Family. After the original trio split, Maybelle formed ...