(updated 4/7/12)
Bill
Carter has long been a renowned songwriter from the Austin, TX area,
and his connection with Johnny Depp is his participation as a
co-guitarist and co-bassist along with Johnny in the 90's band, P.
It is impossible to talk about Bill without including his
wife,
Ruth Ellsworth, who has been his songwriting partner for many years.
Even when regarding the fact that Bill was a member of P, notice that Ruth served as a guest keyboardist on the P album:
Bill Carter/Ruth Ellsworth compositions - Mostly taken from US Copyright records, or my own collection. Bill is listed as Bill Carter, Bill Anthony Carter, William A. Carter or William Anthony Carter, with consistent birth dates and in most cases after 1986, in conjunction with Blame Music. Ruth is listed as either Ruth Ellen Ellsworth, Ruth Ellsworth Carter, or Ruth Ellsworth-Carter. The compositions on the CDs, Stompin' Grounds, City Of The Violet Crown, CarterDosterSexton, and Behind The Barn are verified.
created/copyright(s) Title {collaborator(s)}
In
addition, they have long been close personal friends of
Johnny
and Vanessa Paradis, and their two children, Lily-Rose and Jack.
They are often seen in paparazzi shots and spotted at events
in
which Johnny is seen. Bill has also been identified in recent
years as Johnny's personal trainer (Bill himself has been more modest,
simply explaining that they did fitness training together while in
their frequent travels together).
Bill Carter was originally a member of a band
called The
Blame, which formed in 1978. Their music was a very edgy hard
rock style, and they played many gigs in the Austin area until their
breakup in the early 80's. In the early to mid 80's,
Bill
and Ruth were
struggling
to make a living as songwriters and musicians. However, their
credibility as renowned songwriters soon began to make their mark, as
their compositions began to be noticed by the likes of the late Stevie
Ray
Vaughan and The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Stevie added
Carter/Ellsworth compositions such as Willie The Wimp and Crossfire to
his repertoire, and Why Get Up? was included on The Fabulous
Thunderbirds' Tuff Enuff album. Soon, the songwriting team of
Carter and Ellsworth was one to be reckoned with, and many other
artists such as Will Sexton, Terry McBride, Kent Dykes, Christine
Albert and the Stray Cats' Brian Setzer were lining up to write songs
with them.
I have found a used CD called Stompin' Grounds that showcases Bill Carter's songwriting. This album was released by a German label, CrossCut Records, in 1988. It features Bill on guitars and vocals, with Ruth Ellsworth guesting on vocals and piano on several tracks:
I have found a used CD called Stompin' Grounds that showcases Bill Carter's songwriting. This album was released by a German label, CrossCut Records, in 1988. It features Bill on guitars and vocals, with Ruth Ellsworth guesting on vocals and piano on several tracks:
According
to Jimmie Vaughan's Discography,
the album was first released on South Coast Records in 1985.
A synopsis of the album, as well as several brief
but excellent reviews, can be found
here:
Stompin'
Grounds is now available for digital download from the official Bill
Carter And The Blame website.
In
1988, another album called Loaded Dice was released, featuring both
Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie on guitars. Sadly,
Loaded Dice is now out of print. An album
cover
found on the web:
One song, Na-Na-Ne-Na-Nay, was re-released in 2007 on a Stevie Ray Vaughan compilation called Stevie Ray Vaughan & Friends: Solos, Sessions & Encores.
In 1992, Bill met Johnny Depp and helped to form the group P, along with Sal Jenco and the Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes. (See the JD Rocks! Bands section for more information about P!) Bill and Ruth also collaborated with Johnny and Bruce Witkin on the Once Upon A Time In Mexico soundtrack selection, Sands Theme, released in 2003.
There are two 90's releases shown on what appears to be a now-inactive site by Penguinville Records: City of the Violet Crown and Lifelong Rhapsody. City of the Violet Crown was released in 1994 on Down Low Records and features Denny Freeman, Reese Wynans and others. Lifelong Rhapsody has a copyright record stating that the sound cassette was created in 1994, and published and registered in 1995. Both albums are comprised mostly of Bill Carter/Ruth Ellsworth Carter compositions, though a few titles are not found in the copyright records. (Thanks to Mark Z. for information about these releases!) Cover art and track lists are here:
City of the Violet Crown is now available for digital download from the official Bill Carter And The Blame website.
Copyright records also indicate additional cassette tapes/CDs for Bill. Bill and Ruth have also collaborated with members of The Derailers, David Holt, and others.
In 1995, Bill won 9th place for Best Songwriter at the Austin Chronicle Awards. In March of 2000, once again as part of the Austin Music Awards, Bill and Ruth were co-winners of the Decade Award for Best Song, for the song popularized by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Crossfire:
MARCH 17, 2000: MUSIC
Decade Awards
Austin Chronicle
Song of the Decade
1. "Crossfire" by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, and Reese Wynans for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
2. "Life by the Drop" by Doyle Bramhall and Barbara Logan for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
3. "Good Day for the Blues" by David Grissom for Storyville
4. "Tick Tock" by Jimmie Vaughan for the Vaughan Brothers
5. "The Way" by Tony Scalzo for Fastball
6. "Four Leaf Clover" by Abra Moore
7. "Tumbleweed" by Gwil Owen for Toni Price
8. "Just to Hear Your Voice" by Monte Warden for Toni Price
9. "Six Strings Down" by Jimmie Vaughan
10. "Help, I'm White" by Sammy Allred for the Geezinslaws
In 2007, Bill, Ruth, and members of Double Trouble also received a certification from BMI for the 1 millionth broadcast of Crossfire (see photo below).
In October of 2007, the Japanese version of Vanessa Paradis' album Divinidylle was released; this version features 2 bonus tracks not on the French release. One of them is a song co-written by Ruth and Bill called I Wouldn't Dare. The song was later re-released on Vanessa's 2009 Best Of album.
Carter
Doster Sexton: One Dream
Bill Carter: April Mays
Carter Doster Sexton: What A Life
Bill Carter, Johnny Depp, Billy Gibbons and others at the Continental Club in Austin, October 22, 2011
More great Bill Carter et al. videos from the Continental Club October 22, 2011 on blueberryoasis' YouTube channel
More great Bill Carter et al. videos from the Continental Club October 22, 2011 on robertbeard2001's YouTube channel
Anything Made Of Paper at the El Rey Theatre March 30, 2012 and check for additional videos by stevil6662
The Rivers Wanted website is run by a photographer couple who sell their photographs to help attain their dream life by the rivers of Texas. Bill Carter is one of the musicians represented on their site, and they have kindly acknowledged this humble page for some of Bill's background information. Please visit their site to see some great photos of Bill!
One song, Na-Na-Ne-Na-Nay, was re-released in 2007 on a Stevie Ray Vaughan compilation called Stevie Ray Vaughan & Friends: Solos, Sessions & Encores.
More information about
Loaded Dice is here:
In 1992, Bill met Johnny Depp and helped to form the group P, along with Sal Jenco and the Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes. (See the JD Rocks! Bands section for more information about P!) Bill and Ruth also collaborated with Johnny and Bruce Witkin on the Once Upon A Time In Mexico soundtrack selection, Sands Theme, released in 2003.
There are two 90's releases shown on what appears to be a now-inactive site by Penguinville Records: City of the Violet Crown and Lifelong Rhapsody. City of the Violet Crown was released in 1994 on Down Low Records and features Denny Freeman, Reese Wynans and others. Lifelong Rhapsody has a copyright record stating that the sound cassette was created in 1994, and published and registered in 1995. Both albums are comprised mostly of Bill Carter/Ruth Ellsworth Carter compositions, though a few titles are not found in the copyright records. (Thanks to Mark Z. for information about these releases!) Cover art and track lists are here:
City of the Violet Crown is now available for digital download from the official Bill Carter And The Blame website.
Copyright records also indicate additional cassette tapes/CDs for Bill. Bill and Ruth have also collaborated with members of The Derailers, David Holt, and others.
In 1995, Bill won 9th place for Best Songwriter at the Austin Chronicle Awards. In March of 2000, once again as part of the Austin Music Awards, Bill and Ruth were co-winners of the Decade Award for Best Song, for the song popularized by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Crossfire:
MARCH 17, 2000: MUSIC
Decade Awards
Austin Chronicle
Song of the Decade
1. "Crossfire" by Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, and Reese Wynans for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
2. "Life by the Drop" by Doyle Bramhall and Barbara Logan for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
3. "Good Day for the Blues" by David Grissom for Storyville
4. "Tick Tock" by Jimmie Vaughan for the Vaughan Brothers
5. "The Way" by Tony Scalzo for Fastball
6. "Four Leaf Clover" by Abra Moore
7. "Tumbleweed" by Gwil Owen for Toni Price
8. "Just to Hear Your Voice" by Monte Warden for Toni Price
9. "Six Strings Down" by Jimmie Vaughan
10. "Help, I'm White" by Sammy Allred for the Geezinslaws
In 2007, Bill, Ruth, and members of Double Trouble also received a certification from BMI for the 1 millionth broadcast of Crossfire (see photo below).
In October of 2007, the Japanese version of Vanessa Paradis' album Divinidylle was released; this version features 2 bonus tracks not on the French release. One of them is a song co-written by Ruth and Bill called I Wouldn't Dare. The song was later re-released on Vanessa's 2009 Best Of album.
Recently,
Ruth has begun a clothing line called SWAG (sea wear and gear) based on
linen pirate pants she designed for Bill and Johnny Depp to wear at the
beach. The line has an online store.
In 2010, Ruth collaborated with singer Candace Bellamy on an
EP called A Thousand Shades of Blue, as a producer, songwriter, and
artwork creator. Bill also participated on the EP as a
guitarist. Ruth is
also an acclaimed soup chef!
In the fall of 2010, a new official site was launched: Bill Carter And The Blame. The site has a bio, a gig calendar, photos, videos and a music store. Bill continues to perform both solo and with The Blame in and near Austin, TX.
On August 28, 2010, Bill participated in the Voices for Justice concert/rally in Little Rock, AR, in support of the West Memphis Three. He and Will Sexton played Anything Made Of Paper, an original song that he and Ruth wrote specifically for Damien Echols. He also joined Patti Smith for People Have The Power during the show's finale along with Eddie Vedder, Natalie Maines, Ben Harper, and of course, Johnny. Early in 2012, Matt McCormack Management announced on Facebook that Anything Made Of Paper is prominently featured in Peter Jackson's West Memphis Three documentary, West Of Memphis, both within the film and over the closing credits. The song is available for MP3 purchase from the official Bill Carter And The Blame website. West Of Memphis debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2012.
2011 was a big year in recordng for Bill. In January, Bill released a brand new CD with Stephen Doster and Will Sexton. The self-titled album, CarterDosterSexton (or CDS) has 14 tracks and is available in both CD form and as a digital download from the official Bill Carter And The Blame website.
Bill also played mandolin on Sous Le Soleil Exactement, which was Shane MacGowan's contribution to Lulu Gainsbourg's From Gainsbourg To Lulu album.
In April of 2012, Bill Carter's management announced that Bill is now on Bruce Witkin's Unison Music label. Besides the re-release of Behind The Barn, Bill mentioned in a January 2012 radio interview that he has enough material written to record a new album. Hopefully he will be recording it with Unison soon!
Finally, Bill has reunited with Johnny Depp several times in recent months. On October 22, 2011, while Johnny was in Austin promoting The Rum Diary, he joined Bill for a late show at the Continental Club. Billy Gibbons also performed, along with Dony Wynn, C.C. Adcock, Andy Salomon, and Denny Freeman. On March 17, 2012, Johnny joined Bill and members of The Blame, Cindy Cashdollar, members of Mumford & Sons, and other musicians for an intimate SXSW afterparty at the Continental Club Gallery. Finally, on March 29 and 30, 2012, Bill and frequent musical collaborator Mike Thompson played two shows in LA (at The Mint and the El Rey Theatre, respectively) with Bruce Witkin, Joey Malone, and Johnny in a new role as a drummer!
Multimedia
Some
great YouTubes are available.
Check
out the following links!
In the fall of 2010, a new official site was launched: Bill Carter And The Blame. The site has a bio, a gig calendar, photos, videos and a music store. Bill continues to perform both solo and with The Blame in and near Austin, TX.
On August 28, 2010, Bill participated in the Voices for Justice concert/rally in Little Rock, AR, in support of the West Memphis Three. He and Will Sexton played Anything Made Of Paper, an original song that he and Ruth wrote specifically for Damien Echols. He also joined Patti Smith for People Have The Power during the show's finale along with Eddie Vedder, Natalie Maines, Ben Harper, and of course, Johnny. Early in 2012, Matt McCormack Management announced on Facebook that Anything Made Of Paper is prominently featured in Peter Jackson's West Memphis Three documentary, West Of Memphis, both within the film and over the closing credits. The song is available for MP3 purchase from the official Bill Carter And The Blame website. West Of Memphis debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2012.
2011 was a big year in recordng for Bill. In January, Bill released a brand new CD with Stephen Doster and Will Sexton. The self-titled album, CarterDosterSexton (or CDS) has 14 tracks and is available in both CD form and as a digital download from the official Bill Carter And The Blame website.
And
then in March he released another new video,
April Mays, to support an album called Behind The Barn,
which was released on Lowdown Records in July. The 10 track
CD can also be purchased from the
official Bill
Carter And The Blame website.
In early 2012, Bill's management announced that the album will be
re-released on Unison Records. Stay tuned for more info on this
re-release!
Bill also played mandolin on Sous Le Soleil Exactement, which was Shane MacGowan's contribution to Lulu Gainsbourg's From Gainsbourg To Lulu album.
In April of 2012, Bill Carter's management announced that Bill is now on Bruce Witkin's Unison Music label. Besides the re-release of Behind The Barn, Bill mentioned in a January 2012 radio interview that he has enough material written to record a new album. Hopefully he will be recording it with Unison soon!
Finally, Bill has reunited with Johnny Depp several times in recent months. On October 22, 2011, while Johnny was in Austin promoting The Rum Diary, he joined Bill for a late show at the Continental Club. Billy Gibbons also performed, along with Dony Wynn, C.C. Adcock, Andy Salomon, and Denny Freeman. On March 17, 2012, Johnny joined Bill and members of The Blame, Cindy Cashdollar, members of Mumford & Sons, and other musicians for an intimate SXSW afterparty at the Continental Club Gallery. Finally, on March 29 and 30, 2012, Bill and frequent musical collaborator Mike Thompson played two shows in LA (at The Mint and the El Rey Theatre, respectively) with Bruce Witkin, Joey Malone, and Johnny in a new role as a drummer!
Multimedia
Wolfgang's
Vault has a wonderful live set from Bill Carter and The Blame from May
25, 1987 at Auditorium Shores. Play all the songs Here.
In addition, the Vault has 2
Bill-related posters
available for purchase, including an Antone's show from an unknown year
with Brian Setzer and Charlie Sexton, and a 1992 Antone's 17th
Anniversary Show.
Midomi
index page for Bill Carter (please
disregard the Screaming Blue Messiahs photos, videos and references--
that's a different Bill Carter!)
Bill Carter & Will Sexton (short clip from 2007)
Willie The Wimp (Continental Club, Austin TX)
Bill and Ruby Jane on KVET radio (playing Beaumont Rag on May 28, 2008)
Bill and Ruby Jane in Bill's kitchen (playing Old Dangerfield ca. 2008)
Bill, Ruby Jane, and Marvin Dykhuis (playing Blackberry Blossom/Friend Of The Devil at Cypress Grill ca. 2008)
Bill and Ruby Jane on KVET May 28, 2008 (playing Beaumont Rag)
Bill, Ruth, Ruby Jane and others at Nuttybrown Cafe (Honky Tonk Women, May 18, 2009 Rolling Stones Tribute)
Bill Carter and the Blame with Ruby Jane at Continental Club (Oct. 3, 2009)
Bill Carter and the Blame at Antone's (Richest Man In The World, Dec. 29, 2009)
Bill Carter and the Blame at Antone's (Let it Bleed, Dec. 29, 2009)
Bill Carter and Charlie Sexton at Antone's (We Wanna Help Will Sexton benefit, Feb. 15, 2010) (suggestion: turn down volume before playing)
Bill Carter, Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder, Natalie Maines, Johnny Depp, Ben Harper and others (Voices For Justice, Aug. 28, 2010, Little Rock AR)
Bill Carter & Will Sexton (short clip from 2007)
Willie The Wimp (Continental Club, Austin TX)
Bill and Ruby Jane on KVET radio (playing Beaumont Rag on May 28, 2008)
Bill and Ruby Jane in Bill's kitchen (playing Old Dangerfield ca. 2008)
Bill, Ruby Jane, and Marvin Dykhuis (playing Blackberry Blossom/Friend Of The Devil at Cypress Grill ca. 2008)
Bill and Ruby Jane on KVET May 28, 2008 (playing Beaumont Rag)
Bill, Ruth, Ruby Jane and others at Nuttybrown Cafe (Honky Tonk Women, May 18, 2009 Rolling Stones Tribute)
Bill Carter and the Blame with Ruby Jane at Continental Club (Oct. 3, 2009)
Bill Carter and the Blame at Antone's (Richest Man In The World, Dec. 29, 2009)
Bill Carter and the Blame at Antone's (Let it Bleed, Dec. 29, 2009)
Bill Carter and Charlie Sexton at Antone's (We Wanna Help Will Sexton benefit, Feb. 15, 2010) (suggestion: turn down volume before playing)
Bill Carter, Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder, Natalie Maines, Johnny Depp, Ben Harper and others (Voices For Justice, Aug. 28, 2010, Little Rock AR)
Bill Carter: April Mays
Carter Doster Sexton: What A Life
Bill Carter, Johnny Depp, Billy Gibbons and others at the Continental Club in Austin, October 22, 2011
More great Bill Carter et al. videos from the Continental Club October 22, 2011 on blueberryoasis' YouTube channel
More great Bill Carter et al. videos from the Continental Club October 22, 2011 on robertbeard2001's YouTube channel
Anything Made Of Paper at the El Rey Theatre March 30, 2012 and check for additional videos by stevil6662
The Rivers Wanted website is run by a photographer couple who sell their photographs to help attain their dream life by the rivers of Texas. Bill Carter is one of the musicians represented on their site, and they have kindly acknowledged this humble page for some of Bill's background information. Please visit their site to see some great photos of Bill!
Here
are some great links to read more:
- April 21, 1995 Wilmington Morning Star: Depp's band signs on with Capitol with comments from Bill about P's record deal
- May 11, 1995 Austin Chronicle article on advice for making demos
- May 30, 1996 Austin Chronicle article on songwriting and publishing
- Taking a P in the Snow - account of P's trip to Vienna
- Bill's account of attacking the paparazzi in London in 1999 when Johnny Depp was arrested
- 15
Years of the Austin Music Awards, with Bill Carter and other noted
Austin musicians with
discussion of
P's debut performance, and the Decade award for Crossfire
- Oct. 23, 2006 Austin360 account of Bill hanging out with Keith Richards during the 2006 Rolling Stones tour (scroll down to 5:41 p.m.)
- January 4, 2008 Austin 360: Legend Of The Pirate Pants
- August 2010 excerpts from the Austin Monthly Carter and others recall the devastating loss of Stevie Ray Vaughan 20 years ago
- August
2010 Austin 360: Austinites turn up for West Memphis Three event
Some photos (click to
enlarge)
Bill Carter/Ruth Ellsworth compositions - Mostly taken from US Copyright records, or my own collection. Bill is listed as Bill Carter, Bill Anthony Carter, William A. Carter or William Anthony Carter, with consistent birth dates and in most cases after 1986, in conjunction with Blame Music. Ruth is listed as either Ruth Ellen Ellsworth, Ruth Ellsworth Carter, or Ruth Ellsworth-Carter. The compositions on the CDs, Stompin' Grounds, City Of The Violet Crown, CarterDosterSexton, and Behind The Barn are verified.
created/copyright(s) Title {collaborator(s)}
| 1986/1986 | Time To Tear It Down {with Will Sexton} |
| 1984/1986 | Willie The Wimp (And His Cadillac Coffin) (aka Willy The Wimp) |
| 1984/1986 | Why Get Up? |
| 1984/1987 | Roadblock |
| 1984/1987 | Mrs. Jones |
| 1984/1987 | Rock-A-Bye Hotel |
| 1984/1987 | Prairie Lee |
| 1987/1988 | Little Eve |
| 1987/1988 | Dirty Blonde |
| 1987/1988 | Loaded Dice |
| 1987/1988 | Can't You Take A Hint? {with James Hutchinson} |
| 1987/1988 | Cocktail Waitress (aka Cocktail Waitress At The Poodle Dog Lounge) |
| 1987/1988 | Winning The Battle (aka Winning The Battle, Losing The War) |
| 1987/1988 | Rock Ola |
| 1988/1988 | Hard To Please {with Will Sexton} |
| 1986/1989 | I Need A Break |
| 1986/1989 | I'll Make It Right {not on copyright records: C. Layton, T. Smedley, R. Wynans} |
| 1987/1989 | Crossfire {with Chris Layton, Tommy Shannon, Reese Wynans} |
| 1988/1989 | Every Step Of The Way {with Terry McBride} |
| 1988/1989 | Burnin' Up The Road {with Terry McBride} |
| 1988/1989 | Ain't No Big Deal {with Terry McBride} |
| 1989/1990 | Jacksboro Highway {with Gary Nicholson, Wally Wilson} |
| 1989/1990 | Same Old Star {with Gary Nicholson, Terry McBride} |
| 1988/1990 | Felicia {with Terry McBride} |
| 1988/1990 | Can I Count On You? {with Terry McBride} |
| 1990/1990 | Chains Of Memory {with Terry McBride} |
| 1988/1990 | Nobody's Fool {with Terry McBride} |
| 1990/1990 | Givin' It Up For Gone {with Christine Albert} |
| 1990/1991 | T For Trouble (aka T Stands For Trouble) {with Colin James} |
| 1990/1991 | Cross My Heart (aka Cross My Heart, Hope To Die) {with Colin James} |
| 1990/1992 | Trick Rider {with Terry McBride} |
| 1991/1992/1995 | Misery Whip (An Egyptian Thief In Memphis) {with Will Sexton} |
| 1991/1992 | Lust 'n' Love (aka The Corner Of (Lust And Love)) {with Brian Setzer} |
| 1992/1993 |
When The Boat Starts Rockin' {with Christine Albert} |
| 1991/1993 | Jumpin' The Gun {with Kent Dykes} |
| 1991/1993 | Pushin' Fire {with Kent Dykes} |
| 1990/1994 | One Rock At A Time {with Gary Nicholson, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon} |
| 1994 | Love Letter |
| 1994 | My My Mercury |
| 1994 | Fidel's Taxi |
| 1994/1995 | Waterline {with Will Sexton} |
| 1994/1995 | Slumberhouse {with Will Sexton} |
| 1994/1995 | Anchor With A Pair Of Golden Wings |
| 1994/1995 | New Direction |
| 1994/1995 | Knoxville Farewell {and 4 other songs?} |
| 1995/1995 | Life Savor-Day Laborin' Man {with Will Sexton} |
| 1989/1995 | 12:09 {with Bobby Jones} |
| 1992/1995 | A Train Running {with Christine Albert} |
| 1989/1995 | No Place A Heart Can Hide {with Terry McBride} |
| 1991/1996 | Red River {with Kent Dykes} |
| 1991/1996 | Enough Is Enough {with Kent Dykes} |
| 1993/1996 | September Skies (aka The Autumn Melody) {with Christine Schmidt, Brian Setzer} |
| 1990/1997 | Putting Out The Fire {with Colin James} |
| 1992/1997 | Cool, Daddy, Cool {and 3 other selections} |
| 1998/1999 | Lucky One More Time {with David Holt} |
| 1999/2000 | The Right Place {with Tony Villanueva} |
| 1999/2000 | Longing {with Brian Hofeldt, Tony Villanueva} |
| 2001/2003 | The Wheel {with Tony Villanueva} |
| xxxx/2003 | Sands Theme {with Johnny Depp, Bruce Witkin} |
| 2004 | Walk On The Moon Again {& 3 other songs} {with David Holt} |
| 2007 | I Wouldn't Dare (not yet found in US copyright records) |
| 2009/2010 | Anything Made Of Paper (aka Something Made Of Paper; not yet found in US copyright records) |
| 2010/2011 | One Dream |
| 2010/2011 | Paris |
| 2010/2011 | I Can't Do Anything |
| 2010/2011 | Girl On The North Shore |
| 2011 | Tastes Like Chicken |
Bill Carter Compositions - Mostly taken from US Copyright records, or my own collection. Because Bill Carter and William Carter are common names, it seems that there are multiple Bill Carters in the music business. I've tried my best to determine the correct listings by finding Bill Carter, Bill Anthony Carter, William A. Carter or William Anthony Carter, with consistent birth dates and in most cases after 1986, in conjunction with Blame Music. In addition, the compositions on the CDs, Stompin' Grounds, City Of The Violet Crown, and CarterDosterSexton are verified, as are the P compositions.
created/copyright(s) Title {collaborator(s)}
| 1984/1987 | Let It Rip |
| 1984/1987 | My First Love (Was Rock And Roll) |
| 1984/1987 | Dance Dance Dance |
| 1984/1987 | '67 Buick A.F. |
| 1986/1989 | It's Time You Knew |
| 1986/1988/1994 | Richest Man |
| 1987/1988 | Na-Na-Ne-Na-Nay |
| 1994 | Drownin' On The Corner |
| 1994 | Jacob |
| 1994 | Lyin' Bout The Truth |
| 1994/1995 | Greg And Virginia |
| 1994/1995 | Fugitive Blues |
| 1994/1995 | Delta Country Girl |
| 1994/1995 | Tennessee Williams' Blues |
| 1990/1995 | Life Is Just A Circle {with Kent Dykes} |
| 1992/1997 | Devil And The Deep Blue Sea {and 4 other songs} |
| 1995/1997 | Zing Splash {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | Michael Stipe {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | Oklahoma {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | Jon Glenn (Mega Mix) {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | Mr. Officer {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | White Man Sings The Blues {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | Die Anne {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | Scrapings From Ring {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 1995/1997 | The Deal {with Johnny Depp, Gibby Haynes & Sal Jenco} |
| 2002/2003 | Whole Nother World {with Tony Villanueva} |
| 2010/2011 | Mystery Down Here {with Stephen Doster} |
| 2010/2011 | Guilty Eyes |
| 2010/2011 | What A Life |
| 2011 | Ball N' Chain |
| 2011 | Jolly Roger Flies |
| 2011 | Two More Bartender |
| 2011 | 1 Mo' Dollar |
| 2011 | Never Again |
| 2011 | Feelz Like Rain |
| 2011 | Fez |
| 2011 | John Ireland |
| 2011 | April Mays |
Ruth Carter Compositions - Taken from US Copyright records. Listed as Ruth Carter.
created/copyright(s) Title {collaborator(s)}
| 2010 | Sweet Sweet Soul {with Candace Bellamy and Jimi Calhoun} |
| 2010 | Just One Girl {with Candace Bellamy and Jimi Calhoun} |
| 2010 | Only God Can {with Candace Bellamy and Jimi Calhoun} |
| 2010 | A Thousand Shades Of Blue {with Candace Bellamy and Jimi Calhoun} |
| 2010 | Same Old You {with Candace Bellamy and Jimi Calhoun} |
| 2010 | Nobody's Watching But God {with Candace Bellamy and John Plasencio} |
Bill Carter Partial Discography
These listings are taken from a combination of US Copyright records, info from Barnes & Noble, and scans from my own collection. It is not meant to be a complete list and may very well have a lot of omissions! Additions and corrections are always appreciated!
| 1985/1988 | Bill Carter: Stompin' Grounds |
| 1987/1988 | Bill Carter (CBS) cassette (May be Loaded Dice) |
| 1994 | Bill Carter: City of the Violet Crown |
| 1995 | Bill Carter: Lifelong Rhapsody |
| 1995 | P: P |
| 1996 | Butthole Surfers: Electriclarryland (bass) |
| 2001 | Toni Price: Swim Away (contributor) |
| 2003 | Once Upon A Time In Mexico soundtrack ("Tonto's Giant Nuts") |
| 2007 | Stevie Ray Vaughan: Solos, Sessions & Encores (guest appearance) |
| 2010 | Candace Bellamy: A Thousand Shades Of Blue (acoustic guitar) |
| 2011 | CarterDosterSexton (CDS) |
| 2011 | Bill Carter: Behind The Barn |
| 2011 | Lulu Gainsbourg: From Gainsbourg To Lulu (mandolin on Sous Le Soleil Exactement) |
Please
at
info@johnnydepprocks.com if you
have any corrections or additions!
