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Wilf Carter

Canadian singer (1904-1996) · Canada · On the map · Musicians · Died at 91

Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter, professionally known as Wilf Carter in his native Canada and also as Montana Slim in the United States, was a Canadian Country and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller, who was said to have pioneered the transitional bridge between authentic cowboy folk music and the carefully composed romantic Hollywood singing cowboy genre.

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Canadian Music Hall of Fame1985

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Country
Canada
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1904 to 1996 · aged 91

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