Helen Carter

Acting

Helen Carter

Born — Died

1927-09-19 — 1998-07-02

Place of birth

Maces Springs, Scott County, Virginia, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Helen Myrl Carter was an American country music singer. The eldest daughter of Maybelle Carter, she performed with her mother and her younger sisters, June Carter and Anita Carter, as a member of The Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle, a pioneering all female country and folk music group.

Known for

Austin City Limits: Country poster
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Austin City Limits Country (1976–1991) celebrates the golden era of the longest-running music series in television history. This collection captures the evolution of country music on the iconic Austin stage, spanning from the trailblazing Outlaw movement of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings to the high-energy "New Traditionalist" explosion of Garth Brooks and George Strait. Featuring legendary performances from Hall of Famers like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Charley Pride alongside the genre-defining hits of the 1980s, these programs showcase the authentic songwriting and world-class musicianship that turned a local Texas show into a global cultural institution.

Austin City Limits: Country

2001

50 Years of Country Music poster
5.0

A three-hour program chronicling the history of country music up to 1978, hosted by Dolly Parton, Glen Campbell, and Roy Clark and featuring performances by many iconic and contemporary stars of the genre, including Roy Acuff, Kitty Wells, Bill Monroe, Ernest Tubb, Crystal Gayle, Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash.

50 Years of Country Music

1978

Yesteryear in Nashville poster
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A retrospective program dealing with country music's past, using old film clips, recent interviews and live performances.

Yesteryear in Nashville

1982

Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music poster
8.2

In this classic 1969 documentary, the Man in Black is captured at his peak, the first of many in a looming roller-coaster career. Fresh on the heels of his Folsom Prison album, Cash reveals the dark intensity and raw talent that made him a country music star and cultural icon. Director Robert Elfstrom got closer than any other filmmaker to Cash, who is seen performing with his new bride June Carter Cash, in a rare duet with Bob Dylan, and behind the scenes with friends, family and aspiring young musicians.

Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

1969

Johnny Cash at San Quentin poster
8.8

On February 24th, 1969, two days before he turned 37, Johnny Cash led his traveling troupe behind the foreboding walls of the California State Penitentiary at San Quentin, long known as one of America's toughest prisons.

Johnny Cash at San Quentin

1969

Road to Nashville poster
6.0

A Hollywood film company wants to make a movie about country music and sends Doodles Weaver to round up talent to appear. A host of then-current country stars perform their hits.

Road to Nashville

1966

Film credits

1970s · 2 titles

1960s · 3 titles

Series credits