DIed On This Date (July 17, 2010) Fred Carter Jr. / Country Music Legend
themusicsover Fred Carter, Jr.
December 31, 1933 – July 17, 2010
Fred Carter, Jr. was a highly respected studio musician, producer and composer who has played on some of the biggest hits from legends like Roy Orbison, Muddy Waters, the Band and Waylon Jennings. The list of songs on which he played include Bob Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay,” Marty Robbins’ “El Paso,” and Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer.” As a songwriter, he’s been recorded by the likes of Chet Atkins and Dean Martin. He was also the father of country star, Deana Carter, with whom he also worked. Fred Carter, Jr. was 76 when he died from complications of a stroke.
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