Mabel Scott
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Biography
Mabel Scott, born on April 30, 1915 in Richmond, Virginia, was an American gospel, jazz, and rhythm and blues singer. She began her career performing in churches and with The Song Cycles before moving to New York City, where she performed at the Cotton Club with Cab Calloway's orchestra. In 1948, Mabel Scott achieved a breakthrough with "Elevator Boogie" and "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus", which charted on the Billboard R&B charts. She married pianist Charles Brown from 1949 to 1951 and released successful singles like "That Ainât the Way to Love" and "Right Around the Corner". Throughout the early 1950s, she recorded for labels including King, Coral, Brunswick, and Parrot Records. Mabel Scott retired from the music industry in the late 1950s, focusing on gospel music until her death on July 19, 2000. In 1995, she was honored with the Pioneer Award by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
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- Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
- The Rock and the Wind
- Maze of Love
- Baseball Boogie
- Shy Little Smile
- Have You Ever Watched Love Die?
- Eventual Care Center
- Fine, Fine Baby
- Take My Love
- Count to a Million
- I Found My Baby
- Angel and Lucky
- Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train
- Papa Chicken
- I'll Always Belong to You
- Another Lonely Night
- Mr. Fixit
- Give Me A Man
- April Fool
- Just the Way You Are
- Let's Be Sensible
- Gee
- Fool Burro
- Do the Thing
