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On Border Radio, Vol. 3

The Carter Family
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

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