June Carter Cash
June Carter Cash (born Valerie June Carter) (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003), middle daughter of Ezra (Eck) Carter and
With Mother Maybelle & the Carter Sisters
In March, 1943, when the Carter Family trio stopped recording
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together after the WBT contract, Maybelle Carter, with encouragement
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from her husband Ezra, formed Mother Maybelle & the Carter Sisters
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with her daughters Helen Carter, Anita Carter, and June. The new group first aired
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Helen Carter - Anita Carter
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on radio station WRNL in Richmond, Virginia on 1 June 1943.
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Richmond, Virginia - 1 June - 1943
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June attended John Marshall High School during this period.
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In 1946, they moved to more powerful, semi clear-channel WRVA in
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the same city. In 1948, the group left Richmond and returned
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to Maces Springs.
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After a short stay in southwest Virginia, Mother Maybelle and the
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Carter Sisters headed off to Knoxville, Tennessee where they
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had yet another radio contract on WNOX. Here they met and teamed with
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a young Chet Atkins. In 1949, the family travelled to
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Chet Atkins - 1949
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Springfield, Missouri where they entertained on KWTO.
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Ezra Carter declined Grand Ole Opry offers to move the family to
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Nashville, Tennessee a number of times because the Opry would not
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permit Chet Atkins to accompany the group. Finally, in 1950 Opry
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management relented and the group, along with Atkins, became part of
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the Opry company. Here the family befriended Hank Williams and
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Elvis Presley and June would meet Johnny Cash.
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With her thin and lanky frame June often played a comedic foil during the group's performances alongside other Opry stars Faron Young and Webb Pierce.
Related Topics:
Faron Young - Webb Pierce
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~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Theiapolis People! |
| ► | With the Carter Family |
| ► | With Mother Maybelle & the Carter Sisters |
| ► | On her own |
| ► | With Johnny Cash |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Goodies & Collectibles |
| ► | Posters & Prints |
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