Mother Maybelle Carter

Part of the seminal country group the Carter Family, known for her signature fingerpicking technique called "the Carter scratch."

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1920s - 1970s

May 10, 1909 in Nickelsville, VA

October 23, 1978 in Hendersonville, TN

Country, International

Old-Timey, Traditional Country, Appalachian, North American Traditions

'Mother' Maybelle

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Mother Maybelle

The Carter Family, Carter Sisters, Sara & Maybelle Carter

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