Maybelle Carter

"Mother" Maybelle Carter (born Maybelle Addington; May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1978) was an American country musician and "among the first" to use the Carter scratch, with which she "helped to turn the guitar into a lead instrument." It was named after her. She was a member of the original Carter Family act from the late 1920s until the early 1940s and a member of the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle group.

Maybelle Carter
Carter in 1963
Background information
Birth nameMaybelle Addington
Born(1909-05-10)May 10, 1909
Nickelsville, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1978(1978-10-23) (aged 69)
Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry Folk, Gospel, Americana
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • autoharp
  • banjo
Years active1927–1978
Spouse(s)Ezra Carter (m. 1926)
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