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Dec 2, 2005The Smithsonian's "Anthology Of American Folk Music" is certified gold by the RIAA 53 years after the album's release. It includes music by The Carter Family, The Stoneman Family, Buell Kazee, Charlie Poole, Clarence Ashley, Uncle Dave Macon, Eck Robertson and Dock BoggsJan 12, 2006The Carter Family's "Keep On The Sunny Side," Doc Watson's "Black Mountain Rag" and The Weavers' "Goodnight Irene" are announced as new entries in the Grammy Hall of Fame, along with music by Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, The Miracles, B.B. King and Jimi HendrixJan 22, 2006Janette Carter, the last remaining offspring of The Carter Family, dies at the Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. The previous year, she received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the ArtsApr 11, 2006The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including two key country-related projects: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and the 1952 "Anthology Of American Folk Music"Mar 6, 2007The Carter Family's "Wildwood Flower," Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes" and Red Foley's "(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)" are added to the National Recording Registry along with music by Cole Porter, The Ronettes, Sam Cooke, Pete Seeger and Paul SimonJun 28, 2007The Country Music Hall of Fame honors the 80th anniversary of the first recording sessions held by Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family with the opening of a new exhibit, "Country's Big Bang: The Bristol Sessions"Jun 1, 2008Fire destroys thousands of master recordings at the Universal Music Group in Los Angeles, including music by The Carter Family, Donna Fargo, Don Williams, Rodney Crowell, Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Walter Brennan, Lyle Lovett, Patty Loveless, Buddy Holly and The MavericksJun 13, 2008Dolly Parton, Earl Scruggs and The Carter Family are inducted into the Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, along with fiddler Tommy Jarrell, Doc Watson and bluegrass manager Ralph RinzlerApr 24, 2009The Jamie Foxx film "The Soloist" appears in theaters with The Carter Family's "Can The Circle Be Unbroken (Bye And Bye)" used in a Skid Row scene. Also heard: Neil Diamond's version of "Mr. Bojangles"Dec 7, 2010The Carter Family ranks #38 among Gibson.com's 50 Most Revolutionary Artists, joined by Cole Porter, #31; Michael Jackson, #33; and Led Zeppelin, #35
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