Rose Maddox
Roselea A. Brogdon[1] (August 15, 1925 - April 15, 1998), better known as Rose Maddox, was an American country singer-songwriter and fiddle player.
Born in Boaz, Alabama, Maddox was the singer in the Maddox Brothers and Rose.
In 1996 she was nominated for a Grammy award for her Arhoolie bluegrass album, $35 and a Dream. Her life story and that of the band were told in the biography, Ramblin' Rose: The Life and Career of Rose Maddox by Jonny Whiteside. ISBN 0-8265-1269-0.
Laura Cantrell's song "California Rose" was written in memory of Maddox.[2] Emmylou Harris believes Maddox has never received the recognition she deserves, in part because of what Harris calls a reluctance in American society to celebrate the value of white country and roots music.[3] Dolly Parton also credits Maddox as an early influence.[4]
Contents |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Maddox Brothers and Rose
- America's Most Colorful Hillbilly Band v.1 (Arhoolie Records, 1976/1993)
- America's Most Colorful Hillbilly Band v.2 (Arhoolie, 1995)
- On The Air (Arhoolie, 1983/1996)
- Live On The Radio (1996)
- The Hillbilly Boogie Years (Rockateer, 1996)
- A Collection of Standard Sacred Songs (King, 1956)
- The Most Colorful Hillbilly Band in America (Bear Family, 1998)
Solo/Compilations
- Precious Memories (Columbia, 1958)
- The One Rose (Capitol, 1960)
- Glorybound Train (Capitol, 1961)
- A Big Bouquet of Roses (Capitol, 1961)
- Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass (Capitol, 1962/1996)
- Alone with You (Capitol, 1963)
- Rosie (Starday, 1970)
- Reckless Love & Bold Adventure (Takoma, 1977)
- Rose of the West Coast Country (Arhoolie, 1980)
- This is Rose Maddox (Arhoolie, 1982)
- A Beautiful Bouquet (Arhoolie, 1983)
- Queen of the West (Varrick, 1984)
- California Rose (See for Miles, 1989)
- $35 And A Dream (Arhoolie, 1994)
- The One Rose: The Capitol Years (Bear Family, 1994)
- The Moon is Rising (Country Town Music, 1996)
- "The Legendary Queen Of The West" (Boothill, 2000)
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | "Gambler's Love" | 22 |
| 1961 | "Kissing My Pillow" | 14 |
| "I Want to Live Again" | 15 | |
| "Mental Cruelty" (with Buck Owens) | 8 | |
| "Loose Talk" (with Buck Owens) | 4 | |
| "Conscience, I'm Guilty" | 14 | |
| 1962 | "Sing a Little Song of Heartache" | 3 |
| 1963 | "Lonely Teardrops" | 18 |
| "Down to the River" | 18 | |
| "We're the Talk of the Town" (with Buck Owens) | 15 | |
| "Sweethearts in Heaven" (with Buck Owens) | 19 | |
| "Somebody Told Somebody" | 18 | |
| 1964 | "Alone with You" | 44 |
| "Blue Bird Let Me Tag Along" | 30 |
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 253. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Laura Cantrell Biography
- ^ "Honkytonks page on Maddox Brothers". http://www.honkytonks.org/showpages/maddox.htm.
- ^ Bufwack and Oerrman, Mary and Robert. Finding Her Voice: Women In Country Music. pp. 110, second ed..
[edit] External links
- www.cowgirls.com Biography of the Maddox Brothers and Rose
- www.slipcue.com Short Biography and Discography
  |
This article about an American country singer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
