The Chuck Wagon Gang is a multi-award–winning Southern Gospel musical group that was formed in 1936 by founding member D.P. (Dad) Carter with his son Jim(Ernest) and daughters Rose(Lola) and Anna(Effie).  The “Gang” signed with Columbia Records and remained with them for 39 years, At one point they were Columbia’s number one selling group with excess of over 39 million in record sales. The Chuck Wagon Gang has performed at Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Grand Ole Opry. The group has been elected to the Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame and the Smithsonian Institution’s classic American recordings.