Jim Carter (New Zealand musician)
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Birth nameJames Arthur Carter
Born27 March 1919
England
England
Died2 October 2022 (aged 103)
Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
GenresHawaiian, Rock and roll
Jim Carter | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Arthur Carter |
| Born | 27 March 1919 England |
| Died | 2 October 2022 (aged 103) Nelson, New Zealand |
| Genres | Hawaiian, Rock and roll |
| Occupation | Post office worker |
| Instrument(s) | Lap steel guitar, guitar |
| Labels | TANZA, His Master's Voice |
James Arthur Carter (27 March 1919 – 2 October 2022) was a New Zealand musician who performed on the first single to be locally recorded and manufactured in New Zealand titled Blue Smoke.
In 1955, as part of Ken Avery's Rockin' Rhythm, Carter performed on what is considered to be the first rock and roll song recorded in New Zealand, a cover of "Rock Around the Clock" as sung by Johnny Cooper[1] Carter also performed on other notable Johnny Cooper songs such as "Pie Cart Rock 'n' Roll" and "Look What You've Done (To My Heart)".[2]
