Big Maybelle

Big Maybelle

Big Maybelle

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That's A Pretty Good Love
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No More Trouble Out Of Me [Album Version]
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Jinny Mule
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Way Back Home
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Hair Dressin' Women [Album Version]

Albums

  • All You Need Is Blues

    Aug 2015 • 32 songs

  • Back 2 Back Divas

    Jul 2015 • 39 songs

  • Big Maybelle Greatest Hits

    Oct 2014 • 9 songs

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Big Maybelle

Biography

Her mountainous stature matching the sheer soulful power of her massive vocal talent, Big Maybelle was one of the premier R&B chanteuses of the 1950s. Her deep, gravelly voice was as singular as her recorded output for Okeh and Savoy, which ranged from down-in-the-alley blues to pop-slanted ballads. In 1967, she even covered ? & the Mysterians' "96 Tears" (it was her final chart appearance). Alleged drug addiction leveled the mighty belter at the premature age of 47, but Maybelle packed a lot of living into her shortened lifespan. Born Mabel Louise Smith, the singer strolled ...
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