| LC control no. | n 83172235 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Carter, A. P. (Alvin Pleasant), 1891-1960 |
| Variant(s) | Carter, Alvin Pleasant, 1891-1960 |
| See also | Corporate body: Carter Family (Musical group) |
| Birth date | [1891-12-15,1891-04-15] |
| Death date | 1960-11-07 |
| Place of birth | Hiltons (Va.) |
| Place of death | Kingsport (Tenn.) |
| Field of activity | Country music Folk music Gospel music Composition (Music) Singing Guitar |
| Profession or occupation | Country musicians Folk musicians Lyricists Guitarists Singers |
| Found in | His Meeting in the air [SR] c1980: label (A. P. Carter) LC manual auth. cd. (hdg.: Carter, Alvin Pleasant, 1891-1960; variant: A. P. Carter) All music guide WWW site, Jan. 24, 2005 (A.P. Carter; b. Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter, Apr. 15, 1891, Maces Springs, VA, d. Nov. 7, 1960, Maces Springs, VA; patriarch of the Carter Family) Wikipedia.org, via WWW, 18 May 2015: (Alvin Pleasant Delaney "A.P." Carter (December 15, 1891-November 7, 1960) was an American musician and founding member of The Carter Family, one of the most notable acts in the history of country music. A.P. Carter was born to Robert C. Carter and Mollie Arvelle Bays in Maces Springs, Virginia, an area in present-day Hiltons, Virginia, which is known as Poor Valley. A.P. was sometimes called "Doc." In 1927, he formed the Carter Family band together with his wife. A.P. Carter died in Kingsport, Tennessee, on November 7, 1960 at the age of 68.) |
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