On Border Radio, Vol. 3

In 1938 and 1939, the first family of American country music, the Carter Family, recorded transcriptions for radio broadcast on Mexican border radio stations. The recordings featured A.P. Carter, his wife Sara, sister-in-law Maybelle, A.P. and Sara’s daughter Janette (listed as Jeanette in the liner notes), and Maybelle’s three children, Helen, June, and Anita. In 1963, 17 transcription discs were discovered at station XET in Monterrey, Mexico. In 1995, Arhoolie Records released three CDs containing material from the 17 discs. In Volume 3, the Carters sing a mix of country, western, gospel, and children’s songs including “You Are My Sunshine,” “Oh, Susanna,” “Great Speckled Bird,” “Sitting On Top of the World,” “Wade in the Water,” and “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad.”

Track Listing

101	Theme / Cannon Ball Blues The Carter Family	02:16
102	The Story of Charlie and Nellie The Carter Family	01:32
103	One Little Word / Alabama Gal The Carter Family	02:50
104	You Are My Sunshine / Happy or Lonesome The Carter Family	02:52
105	Oh, Susanna / On My Way to Canaan's Land The Carter Family	02:33
106	Going Back To Texas / Great Speckled Bird The Carter Family	03:30
107	Oh, Death / Don't Bury Me on the Lone Prairie The Carter Family	03:03
108	When The Spring Roses Are Blooming / Chinese Breakdown The Carter Family	02:25
109	Way Down Yonder in the Cumberland Mts. / Let the Church Roll On The Carter Family	01:51
110	Broken Engagement / I Shall Not Be Moved The Carter Family	04:13
111	Dark Haired True Lover / In Your Care The Carter Family	03:13
112	Theme / Station I.D. The Carter Family	01:14
113	Theme / The Old Ladies’ Home The Carter Family	02:27
114	The Winding Stream The Carter Family	02:25
115	Miner's Blues / Columbus Stockade Blues The Carter Family	03:42
116	No Home / Prisoner's Dream The Carter Family	03:49
117	Something Got a Hold of Me / Spirit of Love The Carter Family	02:46
118	Worried Man Blues The Carter Family	01:48
119	Giddyup Go / Sittin’ on Top of the World The Carter Family	02:44
120	My Virginia Rose The Carter Family	02:09
121	Cyclone of Rye Cove The Carter Family	01:56
122	Wade in the Water / Charlie Brooks The Carter Family	03:32
123	Anchored in Love The Carter Family	02:03
124	I've Been Working on the Railroad / I'll Be Satisfied The Carter Family	02:51
125	Theme Out and Station I.D. The Carter Family	01:01