Joseph Dougherty Carter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Dougherty Carter

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1927

Place of Birth: Maces Spring, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 02-Mar-2005

Profession: musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Joseph Dougherty "Joe" Carter (February 27, 1927 – March 2, 2005) was a member of the Carter Family, an American country/folk music group. Carter was born in 1927 in Maces Spring, Virginia several months before the Bristol Sessions, which eventually made his family famous.
His father was Alvin Pleasant "A.P." Delaney Carter (1891–1960) and his mother was Sara Carter (1898–1979).
Joe Carter performed with the Carter family from 1939 to 1940 on Border Radio and with his sister Janette and his parents Sara and A.P.
Carter from 1952 till 1956 on a program called Acme Sessions.
and performed again in the 1970s and later in his life.
Carter served as a sailor during World War II and returned to Virginia after his service and worked in the construction industry.
He was active with the Carter Family Fold with his sister, Janette Carter.
He died in 2005 and was buried at Mount Vernon United Methodist Church.