Wilf Carter (born December 18, 1904 in Port Hilford, Nova Scotia, Canada, died December 5, 1996 in Scottsdale, Arizona), also known as Montana Slim, was a Canadian country music singer and yodeler. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (One defends and the other conquers) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant Governor Myra A. Freeman Premier John Hamm (PC) Area 55,283 km² (12th)  - Land 53,338 km²  - Water 1,946 km² (3. ... December 5 is the 339th day (340th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Scottsdale (Pima Vaá¹£ai S-veá¹£onÄ­) is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Named by the New York Times as The Beverly Hills of the Desert and by Travel Channel as one of the most luxurious destinations in the nation, Scottsdale has become internationally recognized and regarded... Country music, formerly called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Yodeling (or Yodelling) is a form of singing that involves rapidly switching from the chest voice to the head voice making a high-low-high-low sound. ...

Background

In 1923, Carter moved west to Calgary, Alberta, where he found work as a cowboy and made extra money singing and playing his guitar. It was during this time that he developed his own yodeling style, sometimes called an "echo yodel" or a "three-in-one". 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Heart of the new west City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada Location. ... A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. ...

Carter performed his very first radio broadcast on CFCN in 1930. Two years later, he was entertaining tourists as a trail rider for the Canadian Pacific Railway. The railroad company promoted horseback excursions into the Canadian Rockies, and Carter soon became popular. A radio station is a sound broadcasting service. ... CFCN is a Canadian television station, broadcasting in Calgary, Alberta. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ... Wilcox Pass The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ...

Music career

His popularity grew such that in 1933 he was hired to be an entertainer on the maiden voyage of the British ship S.S. Empress. However, on the way to the ship he stopped off in Montreal and recorded two songs he had written: My Swiss Moonlight Lullaby and The Capture of Albert Johnson. By 1934 that record was a best-seller. By 1935 he was in New York City, performing on WABC radio. And that same year someone tagged him with the name "Montana Slim," and it stuck. "Montana" may have been chosen to give Carter a more American-sounding name to make his music more palatable to US audiences, and Montana is the closest US State to Carter's then home of Alberta. Carter never lived in Montana. 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For more details on this topic, see History of Montreal. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... WABC AM (770 kHz New York City) NewsTalkradio 77 is the flagship station of the ABC Radio Network. ...

In 1937 he left New York City and returned to Calgary, where he bought a ranch. He continued to appear on both American and Canadian radio shows, as well as doing live concerts. Carter seriously injured his back in a 1940 car accident. He was unable to tour regularly for much of the decade. He sold his ranch in 1949 and moved to a 180 acre (730,000m²) farm in New Jersey. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ...

In 1952 he moved again, this time to Orlando, Florida, and opened the Wilf Carter Motor Lodge. That venture only lasted two years before he closed it. 1952 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Skyline of Orlando at night, from across Lake Eola The city of Orlando is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. ...

Career highlights

In 1953 Carter started touring with his own show called, The Family Show With The Folks You Know. His daughters, Carol and Sheila, worked with him as dancers and back-up singers. At the Canadian National Exhibition bandstand in Toronto, they set an attendance record when they performed for 50,000 people in one week. 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is an annual event held at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... }|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Official Flag]]|Coat Image=[[Image:{{{Coat Image}}}|135px|City of Toronto, Ontario Coat of Arms]]}} {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Diversity Our Strength {{Canadian City/Location Image is:{{{Location Image Type}}}|[[Image:{{{Location Image}}}|thumbnail|250px|City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada Location. ...

1964 saw the first time he entertained at the Calgary Stampede. He also became one of the most requested guests on the TV show hosted by Canadian country singer Tommy Hunter. 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Country music, formerly called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Tommy Hunter (March 10, 1937-) is a Canadian country music performer, known as Canadas Country Gentleman. He was born Thomas James Hunter in London, Ontario in 1937. ...

In 1971, Carter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. In 1985 he was also inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in music. ...

Carter recorded his last album, Whatever Happened to All Those Years, in 1988. He retired soon thereafter, mainly because he was losing his hearing. An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...