Another Country with Ricky Ross

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Music: Country: Experimental & New

Ricky Ross enters the landscape of Americana and alternative country

Ricky Ross enters the musical landscape of Americana and alternative country. Featuring new and classic tracks, with Ricky taking a closer look at the stories behind the songs

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Another Country with Ricky Ross: Carlene Carter

Carlene Carter

BBC Radio Scotland - Another Country with Ricky Ross, Carlene Carter

An extended conversation with Carlene Carter sharing stories about her legendary family.

Carlene Carter celebrates the legacy of her ancestors, the Carter Family, who were the first recording stars in country music after being part of the historic 1927 Bristol Sessions.

Carlene Carter celebrates the legacy of her family and discusses her own successful solo career. 

The Carter Family were the first major recording stars of country after being part of the 1927 Bristol Sessions, considered to be the "Big Bang" of country music. Carlene's grandmother, Maybelle was present at these historic recordings as well as her great aunt and uncle. 

In this special programme and extended conversation, Carlene explores the songbook of her mother June Carter who later married Johnny Cash. She also talks about her father, Carl Smith who was one of country music's most successful male artists with 30 top 10 hit singles during the 1950s. 

Carlene's own career includes recording ten solo albums, song-writing for Emmylou Harris, acting and being part of the second generation revival of the Carter Family.

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