The Phipps family was a country music group who consisted mainly of Arthur Leroy Phipps (August 12, 1916 Knox County, Kentucky - August 30, 1995) and Kathleen Norris Helton (April 22, 1924 - November 4, 1992) with the addition of various children. They became known as interpreters of the Carter family style and they did it so well that they were labeled "Carter clones". The family's career began shortly after the marriage between Arthur and Kathleen and they jointly decided to perform as a group.