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June Carter Cash’s Daughter Carlene Questions Negativity Towards Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album: ‘In My Book, She’s One of Us Carter Women’


Singer Carlene Carter, a descendant of country music's legendary Carter Family, tells Beyonce: 'Here’s a warm welcome to the Carter Girl Club!'

In the weeks since Beyonce announced her “Cowboy Carter” album, there’s been an enormous amount of commentary over the singer’s move into country music, and the long-overlooked contributions of Black artists to the genre since its very beginning. and sister-in-law/ pioneering guitarist Maybelle, later expanded to include her daughters June (later the longtime wife of Johnny Cash), Anita and Helen. In my book, she’s one of us Carter women and we have always pushed the boundaries by trying whatever music we felt in our hearts and taking spirit-driven risks.

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