Cotton Carrier

Born: March 22, 1919 Died: July 18, 1994 Inducted into the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame (1983) and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1991) A member of WSB Barn Dance. He joined the WSB Barn Dance as a master of ceremonies who also served as fiddler, singer and, at times, cashier. He formed The Plantation Gang. In addition to Cotton, the original group consisted of Dink Embry (comedian and bass player), Dean Bence (mandolin), Chuck Franklin (electric steel), and Lee Roy Blanchard (fiddle). Others who, at one time or another, were members of The Plantation Gang include Arlie Wade (bass), Willis Hogsed (five-string banjo), and Calvin Bragg (steel guitar and fiddle) .