Big Maybelle
Sign in to saveAlso known as Mabel Louise Smith, Mabel Smith, Mamie Webster
American R&B singer and pianist (1924–1972)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 128,861
- Total plays
- 634,960
Tags
bluessoulrhythm and bluesfemale vocalistssinger-songwriter
Big Maybelle's (May 1, 1924 — January 23, 1972) mountainous stature matched the sheer soulful power of her massive vocal talent. Her deep, gravelly voice was as singular as her many hits for Okeh and Savoy, which ranged from down-in-the-alley blues to pop-slanted ballads. Originator of "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going' On" and many other now-standards, her drug addiction caused various problems and led to her early death at the age of 47. Wikipedia: Big Maybelle <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Mabel
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Jackson
- Place of death
- Ohio
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Chess Records
- Image
- Big Maybelle.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1924-04-01
- date of death
- 1972-01-23
- cause of death
- diabetes
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1936-00-00
- pseudonym
- Mamie Webster
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- Big Maybelle
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