Maybelle Carter
American country musician (1909–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Mother" Maybelle Carter (born Maybelle Addington; May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1978) was an American country musician and "among the first" to use the Carter scratch,[1] with which she "helped to turn the guitar into a lead instrument."[2][3] It was named after her. She was a member of the original Carter Family act from the late 1920s until the early 1940s and a member of the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle group.[4]
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Birth name | Maybelle Addington |
Born | (1909-05-10)May 10, 1909 Nickelsville, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | October 23, 1978(1978-10-23) (aged 69) Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country Folk, Gospel, Americana |
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Years active | 1927–1978 |
Spouse(s) | Ezra Carter (m. 1926) |
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