Big Maybelle

Big Maybelle

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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" (8 October 1952) reached Number 3 on the R&B charts, followed by two additional Top 10 hits; she also recorded the original version of "Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On" during this period. In 1956 she moved to Savoy Records, issuing "Candy" (Number 11 on the R&B list) and other singles, though subsequent label changes to Brunswick, Scepter, and Rojac yielded limited commercial impact. She appeared in the 1958 documentary Jazz on a Summer's Day and continued to record sporadically until the late 1960s, when she released "Don't Pass Me By" (1966). Big Maybelle died on 23 January 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio, after a diabetic coma; her legacy was honored with induction into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2011.

Top tracks

04
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
R&B: From Doo-Wop To Hip-Hop
02:45
Writer: D. C. Williams / Composers: D. C. Williams
06
96 Tears
Big Maybelle
Gabbin' Blues / Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
02:20
Writer: Rudy Martinez / Composers: Rudy Martinez
01
Candy
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:42
Composers: Mack David - Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer
09
I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
02:50
Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
18
Dirty Deal Blues
Big Maybelle
The Hot Lips Page Collection 1929-53
02:48
Other contributors: Hull Music Publishing
06
That's A Pretty Good Love
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:35
Composers: Bryant Lucas - Fred Mendelsohn
14
Goin' Home Baby (Alternate)
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:17
Composers: Big Maybelle
07
Don't Pass Me By
Big Maybelle
Chess Soul: A Decade Of Chicago’s Finest
03:07
Writer: Freddy Briggs - Jack Taylor / Composers: Freddy Briggs - Jack Taylor
19
Jinny Mule
Big Maybelle
The Okeh Rhythm & Blues Story 1949-1957
02:44
Writer: K. Kirkland - S. Wyche / Composers: K. Kirkland - S. Wyche
11
I've Got A Feelin' (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:56
Writer: S. Wyche / Composers: S. Wyche
15
A Good Man Is Hard to Find
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
02:11
02
Rock House
Big Maybelle
Savoy Jazz Super EP: Big Maybelle
02:19
Composers: Big Maybelle
06
Send for Me
Big Maybelle
I've Got a Feelin' - Okeh & Savoy Recordings 1952-56
03:08
13
No More Trouble Out Of Me (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
03:24
Writer: Rose McCoy - Charlie Singleton / Composers: Rose McCoy - Charlie Singleton
03
Gabbin' Blues (Don't Run My Business) (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:39
Writer: Leroy Kirkland - Rose McCoy / Composers: Leroy Kirkland - Rose McCoy
15
Ocean Of Tears (Previously Unissued)
Big Maybelle
The Okeh Rhythm & Blues Story 1949-1957
02:29
Writer: Sidney J. Wyche - Theodore McRae / Composers: Sidney J. Wyche - Theodore McRae
02
So Good To My Baby (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:33
Writer: Leroy Kirkland - Rose Marie McCoy / Composers: Leroy Kirkland - Rose Marie McCoy
03
The Same Old Story (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
Best of Blues
02:07
Writer: Luther Dixon / Composers: Luther Dixon
05
I Cried For You (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
Best of Blues
02:46
Writer: Abe Lyman / Composers: Abe Lyman
07
That's All (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
Best of Blues
02:36
Writer: Bob Haymes - Alan Brandt / Composers: Bob Haymes - Alan Brandt
16
It's A Man's Man's World
Big Maybelle
The Chess Story 1965-1975
02:54
Writer: James Brown - Betty Newsome / Composers: James Brown - Betty Newsome

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  • Discography
Albums
All of Me
2021 Amanita
05-03-2021
All of Me
01
Candy
Big Maybelle
All of Me
02:41
Composers: David - Whitney - Kramer
02
That’S a Pretty Good Love
Big Maybelle
All of Me
02:35
Composers: Mendelsohn - Lucas
03
Tell Me Who
Big Maybelle
All of Me
02:13
Composers: Myles
04
All of Me
Big Maybelle
All of Me
02:38
Composers: Simons - Marks
05
Ramblin' Blues
Big Maybelle
All of Me
02:54
Composers: Smith
06
Goin’ Home Baby
Big Maybelle
All of Me
02:17
Composers: Smith
07
So Good to My Baby
Big Maybelle
All of Me
02:34
Composers: kirkland - McCoy
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The Big Maybelle's Blues
2020 Down Home
29-10-2020
The Big Maybelle's Blues
01
Just Want Your Love
Big Maybelle
The Big Maybelle's Blues
03:15
Composers: Smith
02
So Good to My Baby
Big Maybelle
The Big Maybelle's Blues
02:34
Composers: kirkland - McCoy
03
Gabbin' Blues
Big Maybelle
The Big Maybelle's Blues
02:41
Composers: kirkland - McCoy
04
My Country Man
Big Maybelle
The Big Maybelle's Blues
02:35
Composers: kirkland - Wyche
05
Rain Down Rain
Big Maybelle
The Big Maybelle's Blues
03:05
Composers: kirkland - Chase
06
Way Back Home
Big Maybelle
The Big Maybelle's Blues
02:46
Composers: kirkland - McCoy
07
Stay Away from My Sam
Big Maybelle
The Big Maybelle's Blues
02:35
Composers: kirkland - Wyche
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The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
06-05-2016
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
01
Bad Dreams Blues
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
03:00
02
Sad and Disappointed Jill
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
02:36
03
Indian Giver
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
02:32
04
Too Tight Mama
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
02:53
05
Little Miss Muffet
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
02:52
06
Don't Try to Fool Me
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
02:45
07
Gabbin' Blues
Big Maybelle
The Complete King, Okeh and Savoy Releases 1947-61
02:39
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All You Need Is Blues
℗ 2015 The Music Company, Ltd., under license to Music Manager
06-08-2015
All You Need Is Blues
01
Put Yourself In My Place (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
All You Need Is Blues
01:55
02
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
All You Need Is Blues
02:42
03
That's All (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
All You Need Is Blues
02:36
Writer: Bob Haymes - Alan Brandt / Composers: Bob Haymes - Alan Brandt
04
I Won't Cry Anymore (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
All You Need Is Blues
02:52
Writer: Al Frisch / Composers: Al Frisch
05
I Will Never Turn My Back On You (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
All You Need Is Blues
02:13
Writer: Ed Townsend / Composers: Ed Townsend
06
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Live)
Big Joe Williams
All You Need Is Blues
03:32
07
Sugar Mama (Live)
Big Joe Williams
All You Need Is Blues
02:44
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Back 2 Back Divas
℗ 2015 The Music Company, Ltd., under license to Music Manager
28-07-2015
Back 2 Back Divas
01
Begging Mama Blues (Rerecorded)
Dinah Washington
Back 2 Back Divas
02:53
Writer: Wilbert Baranco - Kenny Manges / Composers: Wilbert Baranco - Kenny Manges
02
My Melancholy Baby (Rerecorded)
Della Reese
Back 2 Back Divas
03:40
03
The Same Old Story (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
Back 2 Back Divas
02:07
Writer: Luther Dixon / Composers: Luther Dixon
04
All Alone (Rerecorded)
Della Reese
Back 2 Back Divas
03:01
06
Love Me Tender (Rerecorded)
Della Reese
Back 2 Back Divas
03:01
08
Morning Comes Too Soon (Rerecorded)
Della Reese
Back 2 Back Divas
02:47
10
Nobody Knows (Rerecorded)
Della Reese
Back 2 Back Divas
04:27
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Best of Blues
℗ 2015 The Music Company, Ltd., under license to Music Manager
19-06-2015
Best of Blues
01
Black Night (Rerecorded)
Charles Brown
Best of Blues
03:04
Writer: Jessie Mae Robinson / Composers: Jessie Mae Robinson
02
Hully Gully (Rerecorded)
Mike Bloomfield
Best of Blues
03:58
Writer: Fred Sledge Smith - Cliff Goldsmith / Composers: Fred Sledge Smith - Cliff Goldsmith
03
The Same Old Story (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
Best of Blues
02:07
Writer: Luther Dixon / Composers: Luther Dixon
04
It's Getting To Be Evening (Rerecorded)
Charles Brown
Best of Blues
03:02
Writer: Leonard Geoffrey Feather / Composers: Leonard Geoffrey Feather
05
I Cried For You (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
Best of Blues
02:46
Writer: Abe Lyman / Composers: Abe Lyman
06
Women Lovin' Each Other (Rerecorded)
Mike Bloomfield
Best of Blues
04:43
Writer: Willie Borum / Composers: Willie Borum
07
That's All (Rerecorded)
Big Maybelle
Best of Blues
02:36
Writer: Bob Haymes - Alan Brandt / Composers: Bob Haymes - Alan Brandt
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Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
Lionfish Music Group, Inc.
28-10-2014
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
01
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
02:42
Composers: G. Marsden - F. Marsden - L. Chadwick - L. Maguire / Other contributors: DICK JAMES MUSIC / UNIVERSAL SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC
02
I Cried for You
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
02:46
Composers: G. Arnheim - A. Lyman - A. Freed / Other contributors: EMI CATALOG PARTNERSHIP / EMI MILLER CATALOG INC
03
I Will Never Turn My Back on You
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
02:13
Composers: E. Townsend / Other contributors: RENLEIGH MUSIC INC / CAREERS-BMG MUSIC PUB INC / SHELBY SINGELTON MUSIC INC
04
I Won't Cry Anymore
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
02:52
Composers: B. Myles - S. L. Williams / Other contributors: TRIO MUSIC COMPANY INC / FORT KNOX MUSIC INC
05
Oh Lord, What Are You Doing to Me
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
03:05
Composers: L. Dixon - B. Keyes / Other contributors: COPYRIGHT CONTROL / EMI LONGITUDE MUSIC CO
06
Only You
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
02:09
Composers: J. Jefferson - B. Hawes - C. Simmons / Other contributors: WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORPORATION
07
Put Yourself in My Place
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle Greatest Hits
01:55
Composers: B. Holland - L. Dozier - E. Holland Jr - J. Thornton / Other contributors: JOBETE MUSIC CO INC / STONE AGATE MUSIC CORP
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Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
Lionfish Music Group, Inc.
19-08-2014
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
01
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Big Maybelle
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
02:42
02
I Cried for You
Big Maybelle
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
02:46
03
I Will Never Turn My Back on You
Big Maybelle
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
02:14
04
I Won't Cry Anymore
Big Maybelle
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
02:52
05
Oh Lord, What Are You Doing to Me
Big Maybelle
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
03:06
06
Only You
Big Maybelle
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
02:09
07
Put Yourself in My Place
Big Maybelle
Soul Masters: Big Maybelle
01:55
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Candy!
This Compilation ℗ 2001 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
01-07-2001
Candy!
01
Candy
Big Maybelle
Candy!
02:39
Writer: Mack David - Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer / Composers: Mack David - Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer
02
That's A Pretty Good Love
Big Maybelle
Candy!
02:33
Writer: Fred Mendelsohn - Bryant Lucas / Composers: Fred Mendelsohn - Bryant Lucas
03
Ring Dang Dilly
Big Maybelle
Candy!
02:16
Writer: Fred Mendelsohn / Composers: Fred Mendelsohn
04
Pitiful
Big Maybelle
Candy!
02:56
Writer: Rose Marie McCoy - Charles Singleton / Composers: Rose Marie McCoy - Charles Singleton
05
Mean To Me
Big Maybelle
Candy!
02:26
Writer: Roy Turk - Fred Ahlert / Composers: Roy Turk - Fred Ahlert
06
There I've Said It Again
Big Maybelle
Candy!
02:47
Writer: Redd Evans - Dave Mann / Composers: Redd Evans - Dave Mann
07
I Don't Want To Cry
Big Maybelle
Candy!
02:19
Writer: Billy Nobles - Oscar Cadena / Composers: Billy Nobles - Oscar Cadena
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The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
(P) 1994 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
01-07-1994
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
01
Just Want Your Love (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
03:06
Writer: Michael Smith / Composers: Michael Smith
02
So Good To My Baby (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:33
Writer: Leroy Kirkland - Rose Marie McCoy / Composers: Leroy Kirkland - Rose Marie McCoy
03
Gabbin' Blues (Don't Run My Business) (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:39
Writer: Leroy Kirkland - Rose McCoy / Composers: Leroy Kirkland - Rose McCoy
04
My Country Man (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:33
Writer: Leroy Kirkland - Sydney Wyche / Composers: Leroy Kirkland - Sydney Wyche
05
Rain Down Rain
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
03:03
Writer: L. Kirkland - L. Chase / Composers: L. Kirkland - L. Chase
06
Way Back Home (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:44
Writer: L. Kirkland - Michael Smith - R. McCoy / Composers: L. Kirkland - Michael Smith - R. McCoy
07
Please Stay Away From My Sam (Album Version)
Big Maybelle
The Complete Okeh Sessions 1952-1955
02:33
Writer: Leroy Kirkland - Sydney Wyche / Composers: Leroy Kirkland - Sydney Wyche
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Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
(P) 2021 VaxRecords
08-10-1992
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
01
Introduction (Live)
Chuck Berry
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
02:16
Composers: Spoken Word
02
School Days (Live)
Chuck Berry
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
03:41
Composers: Chuck Berry
03
No Money Down (Live)
Chuck Berry
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
03:44
Composers: Chuck Berry
04
Sweet Little Sixteen (Live)
Chuck Berry
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
04:10
Composers: Chuck Berry
05
Johnny B. Goode (Live)
Chuck Berry
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
04:29
Composers: Chuck Berry
06
Baby Please Don't Go (Live)
Big Maybelle
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
03:56
Composers: Mary Johnson
07
Cherry (Live)
Big Maybelle
Newport Jazz Festival 1958, Vol III: Blues in the Night, No. 1 (Remastered Live)
02:18
Composers: Don Redman
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The Best of Big Maybelle
01-01-1965
The Best of Big Maybelle
01
Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Big Maybelle
The Best of Big Maybelle
02:46
02
I Cried for You
Big Maybelle
The Best of Big Maybelle
02:49
03
I Will Never Turn My Back On You
Big Maybelle
The Best of Big Maybelle
02:21
04
I Won't Cry Anymore
Big Maybelle
The Best of Big Maybelle
02:59
05
Oh Lord, What Are You Doing to Me
Big Maybelle
The Best of Big Maybelle
03:06
06
Only You
Big Maybelle
The Best of Big Maybelle
02:19
07
Put Yourself in My Place
Big Maybelle
The Best of Big Maybelle
02:02
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The Soul of Big Maybelle
2005 Gusto Records Inc.
01-01-1965
The Soul of Big Maybelle
01
Oh, Lord, What Are You Doing To Me
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
03:12
Composers: Burt Keyes - Luther Dixon
02
Put Yourself In My Place
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
02:05
Composers: Dozier - Holland - Thronton
03
I Will Never Turn My Back On You
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
02:24
Composers: Copyright Control
04
I Cried For You (Now It's Your Turn To Cry For Me)
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
02:52
Composers: A Freed - A Lyman - G. Amhoim
05
Only You
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
02:15
Composers: B. Hawkes - C Simmons - J Jefferson
06
I Won't Cry Anymore
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
03:02
Composers: Copyright Control
07
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
Big Maybelle
The Soul of Big Maybelle
02:50
Composers: F Marsden - G Marsden - L Chadwick - L Macguire
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The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
℗ 2013 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
15-06-1958
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
01
Candy
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:42
Composers: Mack David - Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer
02
Ring Dang Dilly
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:18
Composers: Fred Mendelsohn
03
Blues Early, Early
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
04:33
Composers: Oscar Cadena - Big Maybelle
04
A Little Bird Told Me
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
01:57
Composers: Unknown
05
So Long
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
03:22
Composers: Remus Harris - Irving Melsher - Russ Morgan
06
That's A Pretty Good Love
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:35
Composers: Bryant Lucas - Fred Mendelsohn
07
Tell Me Who
Big Maybelle
The Best Of Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:14
Composers: Billy Myles
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Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
℗ 1958 Savoy Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
15-06-1958
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
01
Candy
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:42
Composers: Mack David - Joan Whitney - Alex Kramer
02
Ring Dang Dilly
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:18
Composers: Fred Mendelsohn
03
Blues Early, Early
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
04:33
Composers: Oscar Cadena - Big Maybelle
04
A Little Bird Told Me
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
01:57
Composers: Unknown
05
So Long
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
03:22
Composers: Remus Harris - Irving Melsher - Russ Morgan
06
That's A Pretty Good Love
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:35
Composers: Bryant Lucas - Fred Mendelsohn
07
Tell Me Who
Big Maybelle
Blues, Candy & Big Maybelle
02:14
Composers: Billy Myles
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