A.P. Carter
Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter, (December 15, 1891 - November 7, 1960).
A.P. was born in
Maces Springs, Virginia (Poor Valley), the son of Robert C.
Carter and Mollie Arvelle Bays. He was sometimes called "Doc".
On June 18,
1915, he married
Sara Dougherty. In
1927, he
formed the
Carter Family, perhaps the first commercial rural
country music
group. In
1993, A.P.'s image appeared on a
U.S. postage stamp honoring the Carter Family.