The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower

Both my parents grew up in Dungannon, Va - deepest Appalachia. My mom told me many times that the Carters would perform in places like school auditoriums during the Depression. If you didn't have the price of admission, people would bring home-canned goods, fried chicken, you name it. The Carter Family never turned anyone away. These were desperately poor times in Southwest Virginia in the 30's and 40's, so hearing the Carters play was like hearing angels sing on earth to the poor farm folk in the audience. Although my parents were very young then, they never forgot Mother Maybelle and all the rest bringing great music to their doorstep.

After playing my guitar for Mom in the senior's home, when leaving I stopped to play some Wildwood flower for an elderly lady with dementia in her wheelchair who doesn't speak anymore. To my surprise, she hummed the tune exactly and her face lit right up. Music does amazing things.

2024 anyone?!?! I know.. we grew up.

My Uncle Ray Edenton right behind her, A team session rhythm guitar player for 40 years

Several years ago, I drove over to Hiltons, Virginia to a small Methodist church to pay my respects to AP Carter who is buried there. These people began what is now country music. Respect ❤.

Sitting here in nostalgic tears. I am 61 years old and when I was little mom had the album with this song on it. We lived in a tiny little house in Saskatchewan and some nights mom and dad would have friends over to play guitar and sing. I grew up listening to the Carter Family and listening to it just brings back mom and her guitar. Thank you so much for posting this.

A song I wished to learn to play on guitar, my dad would sit at our eat at bar sippin' his rye and pickin' this song, always blew me away, I miss him immensely.❤

I weep over such deep down songs I feel inside my very soul. I say these songs "sting". They cause me to hurt deep down inside. Ya wanna know? I've been given the grace to be able to sing and play these songs. Sometimes, I can 't get through trying to sing them. Because I break down and bawl. It's a good thing I can sing off my front porch back off the road so nobody notices. nd play these songs. There's times

The famous "Carter scratch". This woman basically invented country music. Thousands of guitar players owe their careers to her.

The original Carter Family were all long dead by the time I came into this world, but there's something oddly nostalgic about their music. It's like I've been transported back to the 1920s despite having never even lived through that period.

Those 3 part harmonies around one mic - sublime

This is maybelles spirit playing and her sister as well...only Jesus can help anyone sound this good...true talent and spiritual people who had what it took!! God Bless and hope to hear concerts when i go to Heaven!!

I am older than dirt , so I grew up with my mom and her 4 sister humming and singing the Carter songs. They were at the time , bigger than any rock star , and are still remembered as the start of real american music. I still go to Mother's grave and play tunes on my mandolin.

I found this song by accident after 40 years of trying because my daddy Played it on the harmonica when I was a little girl. I was so happy to find it! Music speaks to the heart. Thank you for sharing.

In 2012 , at my mothers funeral, my daughter got up with her guitar and dedicated this song to my mom as it was her favorite song. My daughter did an amazing job singing and playing. My mother would have been so proud 😌

Mother Maybelle was a great musician. I love to watch her. The Carter scratch will endure forever.

This was my Mothers favorite song. Lord how I miss her. She died July 20th 1997 in my arms.

Gives me shivers every time, that's what I call real music.

Vielen Dank für diese schöne, fremde Musik in meinen Ohren. Grüße aus Deutschland.

Carter Family = a golden period of country music.