"Mother" Maybelle Carter 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. Wikipedia
Born: May 10, 1909, Nickelsville, VA
Died: October 23, 1978 (age 69 years), Hendersonville, TN
Spouse: Ezra Carter (m. 1926–1975)
Parents: Margaret Elizabeth Addington and Hugh Jackson Addington, Sr.
Grandchildren: Carlene Carter, John Carter Cash, Rosie Nix Adams, and more
Children: June Carter Cash, Anita Carter, and Helen Carter
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