January 8 - Sara Carter, 80, lead singer and member of the pioneering Carter Family.

Sara Carter - vocals, autoharp Production notes:

July 21 - Sara Carter, member of the legendary and original "Carter Family".

Sara Carter, married to A. P., was the lead vocalist whose alto, sometimes androgynously low, brought the group success in its day.

"There is an element of relief that they've excavated themselves from Egypt," said Sara Carter of Merrill Lynch.

March 2 - Joe Carter, 78, son of A.P. and Sara Carter.

Sara Carter (July 21, 1898 - January 8, 1979) was an American Country music musician.

Never particularly enjoying the limelight, Sara Carter lived privately thoroughout her life and left the promotion and care of the Carter Family legacy to others.

The tempo of this version is much slower, and Sara Carter sings at a much lower pitch.

January 8 - Sara Carter, American bluegrass and country singer (b. 1898)