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Encyclopedia > Maybelle Carter

Maybelle Carter (May 10, 1909October 23, 1978) was an American Country music musician. May 10 is the 130th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (131st in leap years). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... October 23 is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 69 days remaining. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... In popular music, Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music that began to develop rapidly [1] in the... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ...


She was born Maybelle Addington in Nickelsville, Virginia, the daughter of Hugh Jackson Addington and Margaret S. Kilgore. Nickelsville is a town located in Scott County, Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 35th 110,862 km² 320 km 690 km 7. ...


On March 13, 1926, Maybelle married Ezra J. Carter. They had three daughters, Helen, Valerie June (better known as June Carter Cash) and Anita. March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Helen Myrl Carter Jones better known as Helen Carter (September 19, 1927-June 2, 1998). ... June Carter Cash June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was a singer, songwriter, a member of the first family of country music, the Carter Family, and the wife of legendary singer Johnny Cash. ... June Carter Cash June Carter Cash (June 23, 1929 – May 15, 2003) was a singer, songwriter, a member of the first family of country music, the Carter Family, and the wife of legendary singer Johnny Cash. ... Ina Anita Carter (March 31, 1933 – July 29, 1999) was the youngest daughter of Ezra (Eck) Carter and Maybelle Carter (Mother Maybelle) and said to have the best voice of all the Carter Sisters. ...


She was a member of the original Carter Family, which was formed in 1927 by her brother-in-law, A. P. Carter, who was married to her cousin, Sara, also a part of the trio. It was perhaps the first commercial rural Country music group. Maybelle was the guitarist and also played autoharp and banjo; she created a unique sound for the group with her innovative 'scratch' style of guitar playing, where she used her thumb to play melody on the bass and middle strings, and her index finger to fill out the rhythm. Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a rural country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... A.P. Carter (December 15, 1891 - November 7, 1960) was an American Country music musician. ... Sara Carter (July 21, 1898 – January 8, 1979) was an American Country music musician. ...


She was widely respected and loved by the Grand Ole Opry community of the early 1950s, and was popularly known as "Mother Maybelle." The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM Radio in Nashville, Tennessee. ... // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ...


Maybelle Carter is interred in Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Tennessee. Part of her story can be seen in the 2005 movie "Walk The Line." Hendersonville Memory Gardens located at 353 East Main Street in Hendersonville, was formerly known as Woodlawn Memorial Park East. ... Hendersonville is a city located in Sumner County, Tennessee, on Old Hickory Lake. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ...


In 1993, her image appeared on a U.S. postage stamp honoring the Carter Family. In 2001 she was initiated into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... This article lists people who have been featured on United States postage stamps. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Induction to the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor is managed by the International Bluegrass Music Association, and the Hall itself is maintained at the International Bluegrass Music Museum. ...


See also

Maybelle, A.P. and Sara The Carter Family was a rural country music group that performed and recorded between 1927 and 1943. ...

References

  • Will you miss me when I'm gone? : the Carter Family and their legacy in American music, Mark Zwonitzer with Charles Hirshberg, New York, Simon & Schuster, 2002

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Maybelle Carter (91 words)
Maybelle Carter (née Maybelle Addington), (May 10, 1909-October 23, 1978) was born in Nickelsville, Virginia, daughter of Hugh Jackson Addington and Margaret S. Kilgore.
Maybelle was a member of the Carter Family, perhaps the first commercial rural country music group.
Maybelle was widely respected and loved by the Grand Ole Opry community of the early 1950s.
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