Big Maybelle

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Mabel 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 Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 1, 1924 (Jackson), Died January 23, 1972 (Ohio)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

Notes: Mabel Smith.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	120603	8/15/1968	Down by the riverside	Big Maybelle	vocalist
Decca	120604	8/15/1968	Dry bones	Big Maybelle	vocalist
Decca	120605	8/15/1968	He's got the whole world in His hands	Big Maybelle	vocalist
Decca	120606	8/15/1968	Old time religion	Big Maybelle	vocalist
Decca	120607	8/15/1968	When the Saints go marching in	Big Maybelle	vocalist

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Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Maybelle," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104071.

Big Maybelle. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104071.

"Big Maybelle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

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LCNAR: Big Maybelle, 1924-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82245224

Wikidata: Big Maybelle - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q276609

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ISNI: 0000 0000 5513 9502 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000055139502

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