Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle

The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle were a pioneering American country music group. Maybelle Carter, a renowned guitarist, developed a distinctive style of playing the melody on the bass strings while strumming the rhythm on the treble strings. This technique significantly influenced many country and folk guitarists.12

The group initially formed with Maybelle's daughters, June, Anita, and Helen, after the original Carter Family disbanded in 1943. They gained prominence through radio broadcasts, including the Old Dominion Barn Dance and later the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Their recordings of songs like "Wabash Cannonball" and "Wildwood Flower" became country music classics. Maybelle Carter's innovative playing and the group's contributions led to the Carter Family's induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame.13