‘Accessorize at Target + master the Wildwood Flower even if it takes the rest of your life…’: Carlene Carter recalls June Carter Cash
//Poor Valley Girl: Valerie June Carter in the 50s. Photo: innocentwords.com//
Singer-songwriter Carlene Carter has posted a touching memoir of her mother, the country giant June Carter Cash who would have been 86 this week, at online music ‘zine Innocent Words.
//With Johnny Cash in the early 70s. Photo: innocentwords.com//
Carter ties the recollections together with some lessons she learnt from her mother:
A few other things she taught me…
– Master the “Wildwood Flower” even if it takes you the rest of your life.
– The information about the art of song writing and the importance of it comes from practicing your craft and if it’s from your heart, it’s from God.
– Money ain’t everything but it sure as hell helps.
– To stand up for myself and remember that anyone who is unkind to me does not deserve me.
– If you can afford to buy something a bit extravagant, do it, then accessorize at Target.
– If you want something fattening to eat, a bite will suffice.
– Always make your bed with beautiful linens cause you’re husband will love it, even though he doesn’t think he will.
– If your hair is stringy put a little curl in it.
– You can be and do anything your heart desires if you work hard.
– Never be selfish with love or your toys.
– Take care of your sister, Rosey.
– And if it’s cold outside or you’re hot and the sun’s going to burn you wear a hat.
The Carter Family perform the Wildwood Flower on the Grand Ole Opry:
And here’s Carter Cash hotter than a pepper sprout performing Jackson with The Man In Black on his US TV show:
Read Carter’s post in full here.