Country’s First Family - SCHOOLinSITES

Now she taught herself how to play guitar and perfected a flowing, rhythmical style of flatpicking later known as the “Carter scratch.” Sara played autoharp and sang the lead with her powerful alto voice. The trio performed old folk tunes, gospel hymns, mountain ballads, and A. P.’s original songs: hillbilly music was about to go national. ................
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