(1930-12-31)December 31, 1930 Houston, Texas, United States
Died
December 29, 1990(1990-12-29) (aged 59) Houston, Texas, United States
Genres
Blues
electric blues
jump blues
Texas blues[1]
rock and roll[2]
boogie-woogie
R&B
Occupation(s)
Singer
musician
songwriter
soldier
Instrument(s)
Vocals
guitar
electric guitar
drums
Years active
1949–1954
Labels
Freedom Records
Musical artist
Goree Chester Carter[3] or Christer Carter[4] (December 31, 1930 – December 29, 1990),[5] was an American singer, guitarist, drummer,[6] and songwriter.[3] He was also credited with the stage names Little T-Bone, Rocky Thompson and Gory Carter,[4] and recorded music in blues genres such as electric blues, jump blues and Texas blues,[1] as well as rock and roll.[3]
He is best known for his 1949 single, "Rock Awhile," which has been cited by several sources as the first rock and roll record,[2][3][7] featuring an over-driven electric guitar style similar to that of Chuck Berry years later.[2][3] Carter recorded "Rock Awhile" at the age of 18,[3] and its rediscovery has posthumously brought him recognition as a forefather of rock and roll.[8] As a soldier, he was drafted into military service at the age of 19,[9] and was a veteran of the Korean War.[3]
^ ab"Goree Carter". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
^ abcRobert Palmer, "Church of the Sonic Guitar", pp. 13-38 in Anthony DeCurtis, Present Tense, Duke University Press, 1992, p. 19. ISBN 0-8223-1265-4.
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^ abBob L. Eagle, Eric S. LeBlanc, Blues: A Regional Experience, ABC-CLIO, 2013, p.399
^Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1990 - 1991". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2014-07-11.
^Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Abc-Clio. ISBN 9780313344244. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
^Cite error: The named reference wood was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Larry Birnbaum (2013), Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll, page 275
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Goree Chester Carter or Christer Carter (December 31, 1930 – December 29, 1990), was an American singer, guitarist, drummer, and songwriter. He was also...
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