1928 HITS ARCHIVE: Wildwood Flower - Carter Family

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A variant of the 1860 song “I’ll Twine ‘Mid the Ringlets,” this was among the most famous recordings by the first vocal group to become country music stars. The trio consisted of A.P. Carter, his wife Sara (lead vocals), and sister-in-law Maybelle (guitar and harmony vocals). One of Maybelle’s daughters was June Carter (Cash). “Wildwood Flower” was the inspiration for Jim Stafford’s 1974 novelty hit “Wildwood Weed.”

CD audio source, originally issued on 78rpm: Victor V-40000 - Wildwood Flower (Carter) by the Carter Family, singing with guitar and auto-harp, recorded in Camden NJ May 10, 1928

THE 1928 HITS ARCHIVE - a collection of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1928 (some were recorded in 1927) via sales, sheet music, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed. .
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