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The Phipps Family
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The Phipps family was a country music group who consisted mainly of Arthur Leroy Phipps (August 12, 1916 Knox County, Kentucky - August 30, 1995) and Kathleen Norris Helton (April 22, 1924 - November 4, 1992) with the addition of various children. They became known as interpreters of the Carter family style and they did it so well that they were labeled "Carter clones". The family's career began shortly after the marriage between Arthur and Kathleen and they jointly decided to perform as a group. Together with Arthur's niece Hester Anderson they formed a trio. By 1943, they performed regularly and soon Hester was replaced by various Phipps children in different constellations. In 1950, they were offered a spot at radio station WCTT in Corbin, Kentucky followed by other jobs at WYWY in Barbourville, Kentucky and on the Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round at WNOX in Knoxville, Tennessee. They also made some appearances on the WWVA Jamboree. In the beginning, they had their own original style singing secular songs but since they received so many requests for Carter family songs, they adopted the Carter family style. Their first recordings were made for Acme Records. In 1960, they recorded for Starday Records. During the 1960's, the family were part of the folk revival and they performed at the Newport Folk Festival in 1964. Shortly after recording an album for Folkways Records, Arthur formed his own label "Pine Mountain Records", later renamed "Mountain Eagle Records". Between 1962 and 197
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Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways
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The Phipps Family
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Southern Country Gospel
Classic Mountain Songs
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Classic Mountain Songs (From Smithsonian Folkways)
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Classic Southern Gospel
Greatest Old Time Gospel Hymns
Most Requested Sacred Songs Of The Carter Family
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Classic Mountain Songs [Smithsonian Folkways]
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Give Me The Roses While I Live
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Songs Made More Famous By The Movie "O Brother Where Art Thou"
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