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Big Maybelle

Mabel Louise Smith, known professionally as Big Maybelle, was born on 1 May 1924 in Jackson, Tennessee, and emerged as a notable American R&B singer and pianist. After singing in the Church of God in Christ choir and winning a competition at the Memphis Cotton Carnival at age nine, she began a professional career in 1936, recording her first single "Hurry, Hurry" with Christine Chatman’s orchestra in 1944. She signed with King Records in 1947, releasing three singles, and joined Tiny Bradshaw’s orchestra until 1950. Her breakthrough came with Okeh Records, where "Gabbin' Blues" (...