Wilf Carter

Country Singer

Birthday December 18, 1904

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Canada

DEATH DATE Dec 5, 1996 (91)

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About

Country artist and yodeler known as the Father of Canadian country music. He released singles including "Have a Nice Day," which charted at #27.

Before Fame

After leaving home at fifteen, he worked as a lumberjack and sang with hobos in boxcars.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971, as well as the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1985.

Family Life

His father was a Baptist Minister.

Associated With

He and Ridley Bent were both Canadian country music artists.