Big Maybelle
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 Jackson (city in Madison County, Tennessee, United States), Died January 23, 1972 (Ohio (state of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1944 - 1968
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
Notes: Mabel Smith.
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 55 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | CO48457 | 10-in. | 10/8/1952 | Just want your love | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48458 | 10-in. | 10/8/1952 | So good to my baby | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48459 | 10-in. | 10/8/1952 | Gabbin' blues | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48460 | 10-in. | 10/8/1952 | My country man | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48519 | 10-in. | 10/29/1952 | Rain down rain | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO48520 | 10-in. | 10/29/1952 | Way back home | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO49520 | 10-in. | 6/11/1953 | Stay away from my Sam | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO49521 | 10-in. | 6/11/1953 | Jinny mule | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO49522 | 10-in. | 6/11/1953 | Send for me | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO49523 | 10-in. | 6/11/1953 | Maybell's blues | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO50758 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | I've got a feeling | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO50759 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | You'll never know | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO50760 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | No more trouble out of me | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO50761 | 10-in. | 1/20/1954 | My big mistake | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51014 | 10-in. | 3/2/1954 | Ain't no use | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51015 | 10-in. | 3/2/1954 | I'm getting 'long alright | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51016 | 10-in. | 3/2/1954 | You'll be sorry | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51017 | 10-in. | 3/2/1954 | Hairdressin' woman | Big Maybelle ; Danny Mendelsohn Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51918 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | One monkey don't stop no show | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51919 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | Don't leave poor me | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51920 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | Ain't to be played with | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO51921 | 10-in. | 9/23/1954 | New kind of mambo | Big Maybelle ; Leroy Kirkland Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO53197 | 10-in. | 3/21/1955 | Whole lotta shakin' goin' on | Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO53198 | 10-in. | 3/21/1955 | The other night | Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | CO53199 | 10-in. | 3/21/1955 | Such a cutie | Big Maybelle ; Quincy Jones Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Big Maybelle," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104071.
Big Maybelle. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104071.
"Big Maybelle." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Big Maybelle, 1924-1972 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82245224
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