Fred Carter, Jr. was a virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, producer, recording artist, and rock and roll pioneer who worked with the Louisiana Hayride, The Band, Conway Twitty, Bob Dylan, Johnny and June Carter Cash, Roy Orbison, Simon and Garfunkel, Muddy Waters, Dean Martin, Chet Atkins, Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Bobby Bridger, and his daughter Deanna Carter, among many others.