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A. P. Carter

Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (December 15, 1891 – November 7, 1960) was an American musician and a founding member of The Carter Family, one of the most notable acts in the history of country music.

A. P. Carter

Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter

(1891-12-15)December 15, 1891
Maces Spring, Virginia, U.S.

November 7, 1960(1960-11-07) (aged 68)
Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S.

Singer-songwriter, musician

Vocals, guitar

1926–1943
1952–1956

While A.P.'s mother was pregnant with him she was struck by lightning, which gave A.P. a tremble in his right hand, but that didn't stop him from learning the fiddle and guitar when he was young.


A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter started the Carter Family with Maybelle's husband and A.P.'s brother, Ezra, as manager in 1927. They played up until Sara and A.P.'s divorce in 1936, but reunited in 1956.

Songs written by A. P. Carter

Nashville Songwriters Foundation

Archived February 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine.

PBS Special: The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

Friends of the Carter Family Fold

The Carter Family: Will the Circle Be Unbroken

at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.

A. P. Carter recordings