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Big Maybelle

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Also 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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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1924-05-01
Active to
1972-01-23

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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

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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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