Louise Smith (May 1, 1924 – January 23, 1972), known professionally as Big Maybelle, was an American R&B singer. Her 1956 hit single "Candy" received the...
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Maybelle is a feminine given name that may refer to Maybelle Blair (born 1927), American baseball player Maybelle Carter (1909–1978), American country...
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also credited to James Faye "Roy" Hall. The song was first recorded by Big Maybelle, though the best-known version is the 1957 rock and roll/rockabilly version...
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written by McGhee, and released on an Atlantic Records 78, A937, in 1951. Big Maybelle recorded another song with the same title in 1955. It was issued as the...
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"Quincy Jones | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2018. Big Maybelle, Big Maybelle, The Complete Okeh Sessions, 1952-55, Legacy’s Rhythm and Soul...
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should be a giant." "Mellow Yellow" was covered in 1967 by soul singer Big Maybelle on her album Got a Brand New Bag. It was also covered in 1968 by British...
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Spanish version of the song was also recorded by ? And the Mysterians Big Maybelle released a version of the song as a single in 1967 that reached #23 on...
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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...
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Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 December 2017. "BIG MAYBELLE SMITH, BLUES SINGER, DEAD". "Mahalia Jackson, Renowed[sic] Gospel Singer...
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Bathhouse Betty (redirect from Big socks)
debut single "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" and 1950's R&B chanteuse Big Maybelle's "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show", the latter featuring swing-rock band...
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artists have recorded some of the over 800 songs she published, including Big Maybelle, James Brown, Ruth Brown, Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley...
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Belle Starr (redirect from Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr)
Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889), better known as Belle Starr, was an American outlaw who gained national notoriety...
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the UK progressive rock band) 1969 (1969): Ray Charles 1969 (1969): Big Maybelle (on Saga of the Good Life & Hard Times) 1972 (1972): Viktor Klimenko...
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soloist during 1957, with hits such as "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", a Big Maybelle cover, and "Great Balls of Fire", his biggest hit, bringing him international...
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list of jump blues musicians. Alberta Adams Sil Austin LaVern Baker Big Maybelle Big Three Trio Calvin Boze Tiny Bradshaw Jackie Brenston Nappy Brown Roy...
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and R&B label, releasing, among other artists, a number of records by Big Maybelle. Rojac Records ceased operations in 1972 but was briefly revived as Tay-ster...
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Hairspray (1988 film) (redirect from Motormouth Maybelle)
Tracy, Penny, and Link are invited to Maybelle's R&B record shop on North Avenue, where the trio meet Maybelle's daughter, L'il Inez, and learn dance moves...
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– June 15, 1962) Mabel L. Smith (1924–1972), known professionally as Big Maybelle, American R&B singer Mabel Stark (1889–1968), tiger trainer Mabel Keaton...
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Tears" have been recorded by a number of bands and musicians, including Big Maybelle, Aretha Franklin, Thelma Houston, Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop, The Texas...
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August 12, 2017. “I Cried for You” on YouTube "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017. Cf. Big Maybelle Discography on Soulfulkindamusic.com...
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continued to write songs and discovered the brash blues stylings of Big Maybelle, Ruth Brown, Big Mama Thornton, Etta James and Bessie Smith. In 1991, she self-released...
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"Bye Bye Baby" - Johnny Copeland "I Won't Cry Anymore" - Big Maybelle "Tell Me Who" - Big Maybelle "Love, Oh Love" - Mongo Santamaría "No Love (But Your...
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author (d. 1981) April 30 – Sheldon Harnick, lyricist (d. 2023) May 1 Big Maybelle, R&B singer (d. 1972) Gamal Abdel-Rahim, Egyptian composer (d. 1988)...
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George Shearing Dinah Washington Gerry Mulligan Quartet with Art Farmer Big Maybelle Chuck Berry Chico Hamilton Quintet with Eric Dolphy Louis Armstrong and...
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Sisters and Mother Maybelle" (sometimes billed as "The Carter Sisters" or "Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters" or "Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters")...
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also worked in the studio as a drummer on tracks by Larry Williams, Big Maybelle, Gatemouth Brown, Little Willie John, Joe Tex, and numerous other R&B...
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Autry, hero of The Alamo, practiced law in Jackson from 1831 to 1835 Big Maybelle, R & B singer Dick Davis, football player Gene Evans, actor, relocated...
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Sammy Price Rock 14005 Big Maybelle Sings 14009 Various Artists Angry Tenors 14010 Cozy Cole Concerto for Cozy 14011 Big Maybelle Candy 14012 Joe Turner...
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Adrian, Robert Rounseville) Columbia 1956 Musical Show Album 1998 "Candy" Big Maybelle Savoy 1956 R&B Single 1999 Capitol Presents The King Cole Trio The King...
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Handy, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, and Big Maybelle and skits peppered with bits of bawdy humor. The revue was first presented...
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