[airedale]

She is the niece of A.P. Carter and Sarah Carter which are the two key people in the Carter Family. Her mother is Maybell Carter who played the lead guitar and sang harmony with the group (the Carter Family). They were the first family of folk/country music here in the US. In fact it was Johnny Cash’s connection to the Carter family that really got him going from what I understand..

[hedgetrimmer]

I think he did Ring of Fire way before he met June Carter. That was a very popular song.