Anita Carter

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Anita Carter
Anita Carter in 1977
Background information
Birth name	Ina Anita Carter
Born	(1933-03-31)March 31, 1933[1] Maces Spring, Virginia, US
Died	July 29, 1999(1999-07-29) (aged 66)[1] Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country, folk
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Bass, 12-string guitar, autoharp, vocals
Labels	RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty, Capitol, House of Cash
Formerly of	Carter Family, The Carter Sisters

Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was an American singer who played upright bass, guitar, and autoharp. She performed with her sisters, Helen and June, and her mother, Maybelle, initially under the name The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle. Carter had three top ten hits as well as other charting singles. She was the first to record the songs "Blue Boy" and "Ring of Fire". Carter was also a songwriter, most notably co-writing the Johnny Cash hit "Rosanna's Going Wild."

Carter recorded for a number of labels, both as a solo artist and with her family, including RCA Victor, Cadence, Columbia, Audiograph, United Artists, Liberty and Capitol.