The Poor Orphan Child by The Carter Family

First released: Dec 1927, Length: 3:27
Victor matrix BVE-39752

Creators (7)

Instruments

1. Mother Maybelle Carter (01 Aug 1927) guitar
2. Sara Carter (01 Aug 1927) guitar, autoharp, autoharp

Vocals

1. A.P. Carter (01 Aug 1927) bass vocals
2. Mother Maybelle Carter (01 Aug 1927)
3. Sara Carter (01 Aug 1927) alto vocals

Producer

1. Ralph Peer (01 Aug 1927)

Locations

Recorded At

1. Bristol Sessions Recordings (01 Aug 1927)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. The Poor Orphan Child (01 Aug 1927)
   

   Arranger

   1. A.P. Carter

   Composer

   1. Emmett Sidney Dean

   Lyricist

   1. H. W. Elliott

Links (1)

License

1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800014007/BVE-39752-The_poor_orphan_child

Releases containing this recording (13)

Official

Album - Compilation

1. The Bristol Sessions 1987 Various Artists
2. The Bristol Sessions 1991 Various Artists
3. Anchored in Love: Their Complete Victor Recordings, 1927-1928 1993 The Carter Family
4. In the Shadow of Clinch Mountain 2000 The Carter Family
5. The Carter Family 1927-1934 30 Apr 2002 The Carter Family
6. Sunshine in the Shadows 30 Jun 2003 The Carter Family
7. Wildwood Flower 2008 The Carter Family
8. The Bristol Sessions: 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music 2011 Various Artists
9. The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection 2016 The Carter Family
10. American Epic: The Best of the Carter Family 2017 The Carter Family
11. We Shall All Be Reunited: Revisiting the Bristol Sessions 1927-1928 2020 Various Artists

Single

1. The Poor Orphan Child / The Wandering Boy Dec 1927 The Carter Family
2. Poor Orphan Child / Single Girl, Married Girl 12 Jul 1938 The Carter Family