Maybelle Carter

Maybelle Carter (May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1978) was an American Country music musician.

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May 10 - 1909 - October 23 - 1978 - American - Country music - Musician

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She was born Maybelle Addington in Nickelsville, Virginia, the daughter of Hugh Jackson Addington and Margaret S. Kilgore.

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Nickelsville - Virginia

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On March 13, 1926, Maybelle married Ezra J. Carter. They had three daughters, Helen, Valerie June and Anita.

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March 13 - 1926 - Valerie June - Anita

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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 bass tunings.

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Carter Family - 1927 - A. P. Carter - Sara

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She was widely respected and loved by the Grand Ole Opry community of the early 1950s, and was popularly known as "Mother Maybelle."

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Grand Ole Opry - 1950s

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Maybelle Carter is interred in Hendersonville Memory Gardens, Hendersonville, Tennessee.

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Hendersonville Memory Gardens - Hendersonville - Tennessee

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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.

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1993 - U.S. postage stamp - 2001 - International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor

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