Mabel Scott
Mabel Bernice Scott (April 30, 1915 – July 20, 2000) was an American gospel music and R&B vocalist. She lived in New York and Cleveland before arriving on the West Coast blues scene in 1942. Mabel is probably remembered more for her 1948 hits "Elevator Boogie" and "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" than for her 1949–1951 marriage to the featured piano player of "Elevator Boogie", Charles Brown of Johnny Moore's Three Blazers. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Richmond (capital city of Virginia, United States of America), Died July 20, 2000 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exclusive | EXC-1189 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Elevator boogie | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1190 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Good lookin' fella | Mabel Scott | vocalist, composer | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1191 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | When did you leave heaven | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1192 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Don't cry baby | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1326 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | A bippity be bop pony | Maxwell Davis Orchestra ; Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1328 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Every little doggie has its day | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1329 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Right around the corner from Basin Street | Maxwell Davis Orchestra ; Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1336 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Boogie woogie Santa Claus | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1349 | 10-in. | 12/31/1946 | Googie woogie (jungle boogie) | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1350 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | That ain't the way to love | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1351 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Gee | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Exclusive | EXC-1352 | 10-in. | 12/31/1949 | Give me a man | Mabel Scott | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 81071 | 5/22/1951 | No more cryin' blues | Mabel Scott | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81072 | 5/22/1951 | Boogie woogie choo choo train | Mabel Scott | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81073 | 5/22/1951 | Somebody goofed | Mabel Scott | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 81074 | 5/22/1951 | Catch 'em young, treat 'em rough | Mabel Scott | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6685 | 3/17/1952 | Wailin' Daddy | Mabel Scott | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6686 | 3/17/1952 | Yes! | Mabel Scott | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6687 | 3/17/1952 | Shut eye | Mabel Scott | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 6688 | 3/17/1952 | Take my love | Mabel Scott | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Scott, Mabel," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/342856.
Scott, Mabel. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/342856.
"Scott, Mabel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Scott, Mabel - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n94074780
Wikidata: Mabel Scott - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q519828
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/70624073
MusicBrainz: Mabel Scott - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/78e412d1-1256-4d9d-adfc-f04b2503d507
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/343305 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/343305
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