George Carter was an American

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musician, who recorded four songs for

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in 1929. Very little is known of his life. Believed to have hailed from

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, United States, he played a

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, common in the Atlanta area, occasionally using an open tuning and a slide. Some blues scholars believe that "George Carter" may actually be a pseudonym for another Atlanta blues singer at the time,

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. Carter's song, "Hot Jelly Roll Blues", was recorded by

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for their album ''

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'' in 1975.

Recordings

All recordings were made in February 1929. * "Rising River Blues" - 12750A * "Hot Jelly Roll Blues" - 12750B * "Ghost Woman Blues" - 12769A (Also issued by Herwin Records under Record no. 93018 under the name "Bob Crane") * "Weeping Willow Blues" - 12769B (Also issued by Herwin Records under Record no. 93018 under the name "Bob Crane")

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, George Musicians from Atlanta American blues singers 20th-century American singers 20th-century American guitarists Guitarists from Georgia (U.S. state) American male guitarists 20th-century American male singers