June Carter Cash

June Carter Cash (born Valerie June Carter) (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003), middle daughter of Ezra (Eck) Carter and

With the Carter Family

In the winter of 1938-1939 the Carter Family travelled to Texas

Related Topics:
1938 - 1939 - Texas

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where they had a twice-daily program on border radio

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station XERA (later XERF) in Villa Acuña (now

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Ciudad Acuña),

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Mexico, across the border from Del Rio, Texas. Then in school,

Related Topics:
Mexico - Del Rio, Texas

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June did not accompany them. Beginning with the 1939/1940 season,

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June joined the Carters, this time in San Antonio, Texas, where the

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group's work was pre-recorded and distributed to multiple border radio

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stations (XELO, XEG, XERB, and XEPN). June's musical contribution to the

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group consisted of her autoharp playing.

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In Fall, 1942, the Carters moved their program to WBT radio in

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Charlotte, North Carolina for a one year contract. They occupied

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the sunrise slot with the program airing between 5:15 and 6:15 a.m. June

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attended Paw Creek High School following the show on weekdays.

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