his loss of hearing. Wilf Carter died in 1996 in Scottsdale, Arizona, 13 days before his 92nd birthday. Business In 1952, he moved, this time to Orlando, Florida, where he opened the Wilf Carter Motor Lodge, a venture that lasted only two years. Honours and awards In 1971, Wilf Carter was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 1984, and the following year, he was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Juno Awards Hall of Fame. He was made an Honorary Chief of the Stony Indian tribe. A video documentary was released in 2000, called The Last Round-up: The Wilf Carter Story, which examined Carter's distinguished career. Legacy He wrote hundreds of songs covering a wide range of themes, including traditional country western, cowboy, folk, and hobo songs. His recordings of "Blue Canadian Rockies" and "You Are My Sunshine" are among the most popular. Fellow Canadian country artist Ian Tyson considers Carter an influence on his music. Another Canadian artist, Stu Davis, acknowledged the importance of Carter's mentorship early in his career and credited him with securing Davis's first recording contract with Sonora Records in New York. Discography Charted singles See also Music of Canada Canadian rock Canadian Music Hall of Fame References External links Canadian Song Writers Hall of Fame Wilf Carter (Fieldwood Heritage Society) Wilf Carter's Records (Fieldwood Heritage Society) The Canadians: Wilf Carter (Historica Canada) Wilf Carter recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings. Carter - Voice of Alberta Obituary - The Independent 1904 births 1996 deaths Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees Canadian people of British descent Musicians from Calgary Musicians from Nova Scotia People from Guysborough County, Nova Scotia Yodelers Starday Records artists RCA Victor artists 20th-century Canadian male singers Deaths from stomach cancer Deaths from cancer in Arizona