Legacy of Carter Family
Artists and genres Carter Family directly influenced — one hop forward on the family tree of music.
Dolly Partonartist
Kitty Wellsartist
Anita Carterartist
Chet Atkinsartist
Doc Watsonartist
Norman Blakeartist
June Carter Cashartist
Carlene Carterartist
Johnny Cashartist
John Carter Cashartist
Anna Kendrickartist
Rounder RecordsartistRounder Records is an independent record label founded in 1970 in Somerville, Massachusetts, by Marian Leighton Levy, Ken Irwin, and Bill Nowlin. Focused on American roots music, Rounder's catalogue of more than 3000 titles includes records by Alison Krauss and Union Station, George Thorogood, Tony Rice, and Béla Fleck, in addition to re-releases of seminal albums by artists including Carter Family, Jelly Roll Morton, Lead Belly, and Woody Guthrie. "Championing and preserving the music of artists whose music falls outside of the mainstream," Rounder releases have won 54 Grammy Awards representing diverse genres, from bluegrass, folk, reggae, and gospel to pop, rock, Americana, polka, and world music. Acquired by Concord in 2010, Rounder is based in Nashville. In 2016, the founders of Rounder were inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
Mystery Trainartist"Mystery Train" is a song written and recorded by American blues musician Junior Parker in 1953. Originally performed in the style of a Memphis blues or rhythm and blues tune, it was inspired by earlier songs and later became a popular rockabilly song, as first covered by Elvis Presley, then numerous others.