Rose Maddox
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Country singer, songwriter, and fiddle player Rose Maddox was born Roselea Maddox in Boaz, Alabama on August 15, 1925. She is best known as being the vocalist in sibling group Maddox Brothers and Rose. Nicknamed âthe Original Hillbilly Fillyâ and âthe Grandmother of Rockabillyâ, Rose Maddox also had a successful solo career that mixed hillbilly, gospel, and rockabilly. Although born in Alabama, at the age of seven, Rose Maddox and her family relocated to California. By the time she was 11, she was performing at talent shows with her brothers Fred, Cal, Cliff, and Don, which led to the group appearing on local radio stations when she was in her teens. Initially, her brothers were offered a regular slot on the radio but only if she sang with them. This musical union led to a series of popular singles in the late 1940s up through their split in 1956. The groupâs recordings were later collected on a series of albums and compilations. Rose Maddoxâs solo career began with a few singles in the early 1950s but she didnât release her debut album until 1958âs Precious Memories. Other solo albums included Glorybound Train (1960), A Big Bouquet of Roseâs (1961), Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass (1962), and Alone with You (1963). After a long break, she returned to recording with 1970âs Rosie and only recorded sporadically after that. While she is now considered a pioneer in rockabilly, country music, and folk, she only charted three singles in the Top 10 on Billboardâs Country Singles chart: 1961âs âMental Crueltyâ and âLoose Talkâ (both with Buck Owens) and 1962âs âSing a Little Song of Heartacheâ. Rose Maddox died on April 15, 1998, at the age of 72.
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- Sweethearts in Heaven featuring Buck Owens
- Jim Dandy
- North to Alaska
- What Am I Living For
- Stop The World (And Let Me Off)
- Don't Tell Me Your Troubles
- Lonely Street
- Gotta Travel On
- Long Journey Home
- Tramp on the Street
- If You See My Baby
- When the Sun Goes Down
- From a Beggar to a Queen
- I'm Happy Everyday I Live
- Gathering Flowers For The Master's Bouqu
- Wild Wild Young Men
- Long Black Limousine
- My Life Has Been a Pleasure
- Mental Cruelty by Buck Owens
- White Lightnin'
- Alone With You
- My Rose Of Old Kentucky
- Down, Down, Down
- Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms
