0
Hank Snow
Hank Snow
Country musician
1
Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson
Canadian musician
2
Patsy Montana
Patsy Montana
American country music singer-songwriter
3
Wylie Gustafson
Wylie Gustafson
American singer
4
Jimmy Wakely
Jimmy Wakely
American actor, songwriter, country Western music vocalist, and one of the last singing cowboys (1914-1982)
5
Bob Nolan
Bob Nolan
Canadian-American singer and actor
6
Sons of the Pioneers
Sons of the Pioneers
American western singing group
7
Jimmie Rodgers
Jimmie Rodgers
American country singer, songwriter
8
Allister MacGillivray
Allister MacGillivray
Canadian singer-songwriter
9
Anne Murray
Anne Murray
Canadian singer
10
Bill Haley
Bill Haley
American rock and roll music pioneer (1925-1981)
11
Lucille Starr
Lucille Starr
Canadian singer
12
Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman
American singer, musician
13
Goebel Reeves
Goebel Reeves
American singer (1899-1959)
14
Roy Rogers
Roy Rogers
American actor and singer (1911-1998)
15
Gene Autry
Gene Autry
American actor and singer
16
Tex Ritter
Tex Ritter
American country musician
17
Frank Ifield
Frank Ifield
Australian-English easy listening and country music singer
18
A. P. Carter
A. P. Carter
American country musician.
19
Lefty Frizzell
Lefty Frizzell
Popular country music singer-songwriter, Rockabilly Hall of Fame inductee
20
Carl Smith
Carl Smith
American musician
21
George Canyon
George Canyon
Canadian musician
22
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
American pianist
23
Ray Price
Ray Price
Cliff Price son of Nobal Ray Price singer
24
Riley Puckett
Riley Puckett
American musician
25
Matt Minglewood
Matt Minglewood
Canadian singer
26
April Wine
April Wine
Canadian rock band
27
Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker
Canadian singer
28
David Myles
David Myles
Canadian singer-songwriter of jazzy, bluesy folk music
29
Zeke Clements
Zeke Clements
American country musician, songwriter (1911-1994)
30
Jack Clement
Jack Clement
American musician
31
Gord Bamford
Gord Bamford
Canadian country singer
32
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Canadian singer-songwriter
33
Sara Carter
Sara Carter
American musician
34
Roger Miller
Roger Miller
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor (1936-1992)
35
Tom Cochrane
Tom Cochrane
Canadian musician, singer-songwriter
36
Ralph Stanley
Ralph Stanley
American singer
37
Cindy Walker
Cindy Walker
American songwriter, country music singer and dancer
38
Ian & Sylvia
Ian & Sylvia
Canadian musical duo
39
Pee Wee King
Pee Wee King
country musician and songwriter
40
k.d. lang
k.d. lang
Canadian singer-songwriter
41
Red Steagall
Red Steagall
American poet
42
The Diamonds
The Diamonds
Canadian Vocal Quartet
43
Carter Family
Carter Family
traditional American folk music group
44
Cowboy Slim Rinehart
Cowboy Slim Rinehart
American singer
45
Grandpa Jones
Grandpa Jones
banjo player and singer from the United States
46
The Flamingos
The Flamingos
American "doo wop" group
Intro
Canadian singer
Record Labels
Awards Received
Canadian Music Hall of Fame

Wilfred Arthur Charles Carter (December 18, 1904 – December 5, 1996), professionally known as Wilf Carter in his native Canada and also as Montana Slim in the United States, was a Canadian Country and Western singer, songwriter, guitarist, and yodeller. Widely acknowledged as the father of Canadian country music, Carter was Canada's first country music star, inspiring a generation of young Canadian performers.