gove scrivenor and Carter Family gals.. June... Helen and Anita

Back in "86 I had the good fportune of being asked to play autoharp and guitar with the Carter Family gals... Helen,Anita and June with her daughter Carlene at the Cowboy Arms Hotel and Recording Spa in Nashville.. My very dear friend Jack Clement produced these sessions... Roy Huskey (Bass,) Kenny Malone (percussion) and Mark Howard (guitar) make up the rest of the crew:-). iam honored to this day to have been invited to play along.... Ha! June dubbed me "Brother Maybelle) after all was said and done... Made me happy!!!:-)
I highly recommend the Netflix Documentary about the Carter Family...."The Winding Stream"...
this video was made only to test new cameras at the time... hence the quality and lack of any real editing... The audio was recorded and i believe mastered into a CD... not sure about that...

[@benwilkinson3149]

Without a doubt .The very best singing family of all tines

[@peggymarsheck4926]

I so wish my friend, Helen Carter could have read some of these comments. She was so proud of her sister Anita’s angelic voice; so proud of June’s ability to entertain; so proud of her mother’s place in American music. But she downplayed her own contributions and called herself “the other one.” Helen, you were the one who held it all together!

[@ddmr7902]

Maybelle and her daughters were each blessed with not only beauty and talent but a genuine humbleness, grace and good humor. They were the very definition of Class.

[@davidchapamusicofficial]

Fluke told me he thought that Helen was the only one who could read music, not just shape notes. Helen was an incredible songwriter, singer, and entertainer. And Anita - I still believe Anita has the best voice in country music today.

[@dmoor10]

@@davidchapamusicofficial There's an audio only interview on youtube where Helen actually said they don't read music, but maybe she learned to at some point.

[@bigzach1000]

She played guitar exactly like her mama. That is about the highest compliment I could give to a guitarist. Maybelle was amazing; Helen had the same bounce and sense of melody that was so special and unique. And she was a great singer, too. So much goodness on this video.

[@dmoor10]

@@peggymarsheck4926 ok, what's your point

[@bazthehandyman]

The Fabulous Carters...Anita's voice is pure gold.

[@hazensweeney5633]

We all miss them and especially that angelic voice of Anita .

[@donstricker5116]

Helen plays that Carter scratch so dang good Mother taught her so well.

[@HektorBandimar]

I really enjoyed this video, it's great to see the Carter ladies looking comfortable and relaxed, their voices were fabulous and the whole session was an absolute credit to their talent.

[@sarahrussell3219]

I could just watch them play even if I couldn’t hear it I think. I love those people. What a gift they were given.

[@edmondlull3108]

One of those songs you tap your toes to while you cry

[@carmenhardy2629]

Yes! There is a small handful of recording artists that can always make me cry, bc they were so great and I miss them so much, knowing what I missed and the whole Carter Family is included.

[@emilytodd1999]

A daughter with the talent of mastering and playing multiple instruments (Helen). A daughter with the good sense of humor, and a great story teller (June). A daughter gifted with the voice of an angel, the Appalachian Angel (Anita Carter). Mother Maybelle Carter sure was blessed. I miss them all, I love how their sons/daughters are carrying on their family’s musical legacy! The Carter Family’s legacy and their songs will live on forever!!

[@georgeignatiusferreira6203]

Mother Maybell Carter - Daughters and Grand Children Music has been part of ZA Citizens since i was born 71 Years ago !!! it will never Die nor disappear !

[@patriciajones4744]

The younger girl, think she's wearing shorts and she's playing a guitar and she has light brown blondish hair she is very beautiful and has a great voice. How lucky. I just love John & June. 💜💜💜💟🌹✝️Always

[@patriciajones4744]

The younger girl, think she's wearing shorts and she's playing a guitar and she has light brown blondish hair she is very beautiful and has a great voice. How lucky. I just love John & June. 💜💜💜💟🌹✝️Always

[@treasureschuman2506]

The girl you all are talking about I believe is Carlene Carter, June's daughter. Even when she was performing on her own, still is BTW, she quite often performed with her mom, step dad Johnny & her aunts. Carlene has always looked like her mom but now more than ever. She's definitely a Carter Girl, which I think is the name of her latest album. (ck Amazon)

[@Joyce-rf7nk]

@@patriciajones4744 that's Dixie. June Carter's daughter.

[@roybodden9243]

Anita's beautiful voice always stood out. She had Country music's most beautiful female voice. Oh, how I miss her! She will always be the best in my opinion. Oh, how I still love her voice!

[@jimmybusk]

Yep...Yep .. Yep!

[@55Cibby]

I just found this video. Im 65 started playing guitar in 1965 I was influenced by Mother Maybelle Carter. While other kids were listening to the Beatles and Stones I was listening to anything I could by Mother Maybelle her girls and the Carter family. I learned how Maybelle played and how songs were arranged for the Carter scratch. Still today 80% of what I play is something by The Carter Family. Helen Carter was a guitar player much like her mom...Love watching this footage. Thanks

[@steverussell3396]

Too bad we will never have music as good as this ever again. Boy can these gals pick a guitar

[@haroldteague6575]

I started playing the guitar at 15 years old. I learned the wild wood flower finally. ever time I picked up my guitar, it was wild wood flower every body wanted to hear. I was blessed to hear this family play their music. now I am 78 years old.

[@mikebrown4297]

They are all great but Anita is exceptional!

[@atheling1066]

I don't think they ever sounded better than this, Helen looking & sounding so good, Anita, that voice still out of this world, I love these 4 girls. Oh Mother Maybelle, you did good.

[@lindahadland5942]

So lovely to hear your beautiful singing, keeping to tradition 💯🌟👋👋👋

[@johncartermusic5777]

The Carter Family is the crown of country music royalty and Anita is the jewel in the crown.

[@impassable]

*Helen is the queen

[@flautalee3090]

These are amazing musicians! Glad that the ones who have passed on live on through these and other videos. Also I see several 3rd generation Carters in this videos. I’d love to know who shows up as the video plays along! John Carter Cash, whom may we thank for filming these sessions? Just curious. Thanks so much for this and other videos. Do you know what will be going on at the The Carter Fold Summer of 2021? I would sure love to see you, your wife, and Carlene Carter very much.

[@jeanninepowell5211]

They are all wonderful singers just incredible talent, God bless them all❤

[@kathleensmith8554]

Just beautiful, It makes me almost cry, I miss them so BAD.

[@lindatrotter2200]

So beautiful...

[@johnmcquire8669]

Yes legendary family

[@maryfizer9030]

I miss them badly too 😪 I LOVE Mother Maybelle 💖I just wished I could have met her&the other Carters.I Learned to play the autoharp years ago but didn't know about The Carter Family then.Oh how I wished I could have met them💓I love watching Mother Maybelle play that autoharp.It's like she's hugging&loving it!❤

[@bluefeatherlf7992]

we are blessed

[@trishpeterson9043]

I miss them And I never watched till they were all gone. And I lived in Tennessee in the 70's. Don't know where my head was.

[@MrDavil43]

I just love this music. Takes me back to a time when life seemed simpler and sweeter. Of course, it wasn't really, but as a child in the 40's and 50's the world felt a friendlier place.

[@hazensweeney5633]

Helen could play that guitar almost as well as her famous mother ,Maybelle .

[@bobbeck5866]

Too damn right she could

[@flautalee3090]

I think Helen was Maybelle’s equal ~ IMOHO.

[@mta224]

Just makes you smile,and hurt too.I see where Carlene got her voice,and those good looks....

[@Cookie64]

Great music from a great family ... love it ... and I miss them :(

[@tallman4040]

Anita on that last song...wow, and they cut it off. dang.

[@benwilkinson3149]

There was never any better,They harmonize so well.Miss them and mother Mabel.Wish they were still around.Thanks Carlene for keeping it upThe carter family may be just memories after her.Maby we can keep the in recordings

[@snakemansnakes1]

Only just discovered this recording. Many thanks for making this available. In the history of country music there was never such a story to equal the generations of this amazing family. They live forever now on KZbin

[@barbaradrayton5673]

This is so beautiful and true

[@vickieharrismusic164]

Gives me goosebumps!

[@SpaceGhost67]

Precious footage. You get to fall in love with the sisters one by one, which was always the thing in general. Carlene's adorable, but it's them!

[@bobbeck5866]

Helen Carter was the most beautiful of the sisters. She was also a brilliant performance.

[@flautalee3090]

A truly brilliant performance!

[@dixieholzer8562]

Love 💘this. Amazing family 👪 Sad that the only one left is Carlene.

[@razbo1963]

Love them all, the one song is foggy mountain top, not rocky mountain top. Helen Carter is playing Mother Maybelle's guitar.

[@RBYW1234]

Who ever gave June the Thumbs down shall from this point onwards, be known as The one who shall not be named.

[@jeaninejohnson1167]

She has a good voice as well

[@WilFreeD68]

Love y''all Carter Family and friends ! I 'm aged 51ans and the first song I've ever played on guitare Was wilwood flower. Best regards from France

[@shaungarratt9941]

I'm listening in Derbyshire, England and I'm truly ashamed to say that I've only heard of June. What a gifted family, Anita's voice is absolutely beautiful, God Bless them all.

[@flautalee3090]

Isn’t wonderful to learn about the Carters and their music through KZbin? It certainly has been wonderful for me. I almost feel as if I am am in the room in these and other videos.

[@jeanbkelly]

In these times it ok to think of easy simpler times, from pei Canada

[@shannonburns6724]

The family is roalty. This is great stuff. Helen plays that Gibson like her mom. Better voice. My God they play, so effortless. Carlene has that growl Iike her mom. But none come within a light year of Anita's voice. You can hear the mountains calling to the world through her voice. God bless this family those who have gone on. Like my Shannon Marie Burns, whose notes I copy hereon for the world to read her thoughts. I love you Shannon for eternity, your Dennis.

[@joanborger702]

Splendid!

[@nllleonard]

Such a joy! THank you for letting us hear (and see) the session. I had so much fun!

[@borisstone9732]

Can you believe that June was 57 years old in this video? She definitely looks much younger...

[@badbotchdown9845]

She's walk the line 😁

[@lornewall6711]

Just love these girls ''The Best they will never fade away '' Just Great!

[@kathleensmith8554]

so beautiful, thank you Gove.

[@johnogle1816]

So amazing.thankou.

[@phyllispaulsmith9680]

What a gift to music enjoyment!! I actually felt privileged to be able to hear the Carters et.al. like this. To me this is a piece of history!

[@williammoeder9535]

Carter family. the way to go.. can't beat them...God bless them...

[@tonylupo1764]

Wow Just fantastic...

[@bluefeatherlf7992]

what a gem i never heard before

[@raymondccoleman5694]

I love to listen to mama play wildflowers

[@mimiwatching]

Just soo wonderful their music was...a testament of a treasured past

[@godblessamerican8965]

Hello Jackie how are you doing today?

[@wdachthetniet3512]

It never gets get better than this,love them all.

[@frankfrei5055]

The wonderful Songs touched my Heart and Soul, thank you for posting

[@anthonyalbidrez3901]

Wow. Can y'all release the audio! - From a millennial needing this perfection in my life on a daily.

[@DarleneAndTheBoys]

Awesome! Thanks so very much for sharing this gem! -Ken Nelson

[@kathleensmith8554]

Beautiful, thank you alot for this.

[@fabricatedreality8218]

I wish i grew up in a musical family

[@johnarvidnielsen4891]

I am

[@taureauassis3900]

Quelle magnifique joie de vivre et de chanter vraiment c est ça aussi l amour !

[@caitiefaulds589]

Wonderful!

[@roarseem5939]

Just great, just great. Amasing Carter sister and Carlene.

[@corneliadenninger5395]

The 2nd and 3rd generation.

[@HELMUTWMARKO-hn1dt]

simply ….. Great …

[@godblessamerican8965]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@bendrew6356]

Soooo amazing...rockin rollin and singing!

[@neilcampbell148]

What can I say? The Carters are absolutely essential to an understanding of American music.This video is pure magic!

[@dannymarks988]

This is a treasure. Thank you for preserving the moment,

[@tomhoefling]

So beautiful. Thanks from the bottom of my heart for sharing this.

[@kathleensmith8554]

Beautiful, Gove. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidwheat904]

These darling ladies sound like angels. I know personally as I'm engaged to Madonna Carter and let me tell you the lady sure can sing

[@multicaruana]

This is tremendous, special, how did I miss it back in the day?

[@wilmafogler15]

"The Girls" are fantastic! Love the Carter girls! Thanks for sharing. If you have any more videos please post them.

[@MrBernardesreis]

fantastic family Carter. Thank's for post.....

[@lancemcdaniel9516]

This is the Gove I remember most. As it was 1987-1990 that I knew Gove when he would come to Charleston SC and I would sit and talk and listen to him.play at the Back Market. And one day he played me Jesu a Joy Of Man's Desiring on his autoharp like I'd never heard that song and he became my hero. Around 92 -93 I ran into him.again playing in Asheville NC at a bar during the bike race weekend. I will always have a special.place in my heart for one of the finest musicians I've ever known.

[@govescrivenor2143]

Thanks for the kind words Lance! Remember Tripp Compton at Market?? 🙏👍

[@michaelharris6971]

If Anita was alive today no female country singer could touch her

[@orentwood2523]

the best video I have seen in a long time.

[@hubertallain328]

Génial j'adore !!!!!!! Merci a tous

[@marvindockery4202]

I have enjoyed these girls for over 70 years. use to listen to them on the "mid day merry go around " radio show at Knoxville, Tennessee in 1949. Today i listen from Leyte, Philippines..

[@ZiggyHarpdust]

What a wonderful recording! Thanks so much for making it available!

[@donhendershot9705]

This all takes me back to the 1950's. My grandad would get out his old Gibson guitar in the evening when all the farm chores were done. He, grandma and me would sit on the porch and sing these songs. He would play the Wildwood Flower and we would sing The Church in The Wildwood. Sometimes he would get out his fiddle and play a fiddle tune. He learned to play the Wildwood flower the way his dad played it before the Carters picked it up. That's how I play it now. Thanks for posting this!

[@lutherleeboggs5655]

Anita Carter should have been one of the biggest stars of all time. Such a tragedy that that amazing voice is only known within the relatively small folk/country scene. With decent crossover material she should have been bigger than Linda Ronstadt... a female version of the sort of success the Eagles had. I love hearing her sing but am also filled with regret that not enough other people have had that opportunity.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

I agree. Even though many of us feel that way, I saw an interview with her and Helen in which she was asked why, with her talent she didn't become a big music star, etc.. She was very firm in the fact that she would have welcomed it if it had come but she just enjoyed staying local and being with and playing with her family. She was just a down to earth woman that seems more at peace with not becoming a huge star than most of her fans are. She had the looks, connections and more than enough talent. Lol, talk about humility.

[@fabricatedreality8218]

Agreed....i cant believe that she wasnt much bigger in the industry...she had some pipes

[@treasureschuman2506]

Anita was stricken with rheumatoid arthritis, RA. I'm not sure what year that was. I know later on there were many shows she couldn't because of RA. I went to a Johnny Cash concert within 2 weeks after arriving. The Carter Sisters were only June and Helen. June told us Anita had rheumatoid arthritis and sometimes she didn't feel up to performing and today was one of those days. This was 1989. She died July 29, 1999, at the age of 66, a year after oldest sister Helen and 4 years before middle sister June. The drugs used to treat her RA severely damaged her pancreas, kidneys and liver. She had the most awesome, powerful voice. I fell madly in love with Johnny Cash and all the members of his show in 1969 when I tuned in his TV show to watch someone else. I was so enthralled with him that I still can't remember the name of who I tuned in the see!

[@treasureschuman2506]

Sorry to confuse anyone. I am retired USAF, and within 2 weeks of arriving in California I got to see a Johnny Cash concert. June told us Anita suffered from RA and was having a really bad day and wouldn't be in the show. That was Sept 1989.

[@libertyann439]

@@treasureschuman2506 That may also explain why she put on so much weight. Medication can cause that.

[@ladycharsw]

Our family always loved the Carter family and after June married Johnny Cash. We loved Johnny too. God Bless 🙏♥️♥️🙋 Charlotte in Oregon

[@tonymurphy528]

What great voices these ladies have, I was lucky to see them with Maybelle when they toured the UK in the early 70's, great to hear them again, thanks for posting this.

[@intuicjaofficial]

Incredible harmonies❤

[@UnixTehPwn]

I don't know how many times iv watched this video.. Just beautiful

[@flautalee3090]

I’m revisiting this wonderful video today. What a pleasure! The audio is fantastic, it really is. Ty for posting this to KZbin.

[@maxinefreeman8858]

We're listening to the best.

[@flautalee3090]

This is a terrific song! Thank you for posting this video.

[@godblessamerican8965]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@canticle56]

My God, this is good!

[@Dunybrook]

What a historic moment. This is a priceless treasure.

[@direfranchement]

I have this album. Such a SHAME that Anita's recording of "The Winding Stream" was not included on it.

[@billyboyrocka1]

love this music god bless them x

[@Stratonician]

And a celebration of American instrument design and building, which is evolving. This is the Golden Age of luthiery. There are no guarded ‘trade secrets’ anymore. The Carters realise the rich beauty in this tradition of artisanship, creating gorgeous, lasting instruments, improving with age. They always totally appreciated it.

[@neldamartin1754]

They made so many beautiful songs

[@javiermonteagudosoriano7329]

Absolutamente genial repaso por los Greatest Hits de The Carter Family

[@jamesrobinson6382]

I used to go see Gove every time he was playing at the Fairhope Marina restaurant. Always loved his music and bought several of his CDs

[@mrblindfreddy9999]

wonderful ...first time i've seen this

[@snakemansnakes1]

great to see this Many thanks! Shame about the sudden ending

[@angelovanoeveren7936]

Never delete this video please! I love you!

[@eriklapparent4662]

Awesome!Hello from France !Keep safe!

[@MaY-kh4lj]

Thank you so much for sharing. It is truly beautiful. I especially love the first three songs. I will watch the Documentary you mentioned. It's especially hard to find footage of Helen.

[@dadedowuh]

That was truly amazing???!!!

[@shortybeck6901]

Nice, but too bad there wasn't more Helen footage. Lord, she was fine!

[@oldboyme]

The operator may have been drunk

[@maryfizer9030]

Love the Carters,&Johnny Cash so much.Soothes my soul.😇 Mary A.Fizer

[@javiermonteagudosoriano7329]

Estupenda nueva versión de Lonesome Valley de The Carter Sisters

[@aflsteve9139]

Are these the Wildwood Flower sessions? Boy I wish they'd get that out on cd. I recall June saying somewhere they'd cut over 40 songs for that album. It would be nice to hear them all released on a cd. Maybe it could be a celebratory release if the CMHOF ever come to their senses and do what they should have done years and years ago.

[@direfranchement]

I have the Wildflood Flower album on cd...not sure how it was made, perhaps as a transfer from lp to vinyl. Anyway, not all of these songs we see see them recording on video are on the album :(.

[@flautalee3090]

I completely agree with you!

[@javiermonteagudosoriano7329]

Y celestiales vuestras voces en Church in the Wilwood y el remate final de Anita Carter con un tema vuestro inédito. Enhorabuena

[@Meanie2024]

Anita has a voice of gold

[@dilekkoksal5857]

Exellent!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️