Rose Maddox
Encyclopedia
Roselea Maddox 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
recording $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. 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. Dolly Parton also credits Maddox as an early influence.
Solo/Compilations
United States
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country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer-songwriter and fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
player.
Born in Boaz, Alabama
Boaz, Alabama
Boaz is a city in Etowah and Marshall Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the 'Gadsden, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area'. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 9,551. Boaz is known mainly for its outlet shops....
, Maddox was the singer in the Maddox Brothers and Rose
Maddox Brothers and Rose
The Maddox Brothers and Rose, known as America’s Most Colorful Hillbilly Band from the 1930s to the 1950s, consisted of four brothers, Fred, Cal, Cliff and Don Maddox, along with their sister Rose. Cliff died in 1949 and was replaced by brother Henry...
.
In 1996 she was nominated for a Grammy award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
for her Arhoolie
Arhoolie Records
Arhoolie Records is a small record label run by Chris Strachwitz. The label was founded by Strachwitz in 1960 as a way for him to record and publish previously obscure "down home blues" artists such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Snooks Eaglin and Bill Gaither...
recording $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
Laura Cantrell
Laura Cantrell is a country singer-songwriter and DJ from Nashville, Tennessee. She used to present a weekly country and old-time music radio show on WFMU in New Jersey called The Radio Thrift Shop...
's song "California Rose" was written in memory of Maddox. Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...
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. Dolly Parton also credits Maddox as an early influence.
Albums
Maddox Brothers and Rose- America's Most Colorful Hillbilly Band v.1The Maddox Brothers and Rose - Vol. 1The Maddox Brothers and Rose – Vol. 1; America’s Most Colorful Hillbilly Band, Their Original Recordings 1946-1951 is a re-issue of recordings by Maddox Brothers and Rose during the years 1946 through 1951.-Track listing:...
(Arhoolie Records, 1976/1993) - America's Most Colorful Hillbilly Band v.2 (Arhoolie, 1995)
- On The Air (ArhoolieArhoolie RecordsArhoolie Records is a small record label run by Chris Strachwitz. The label was founded by Strachwitz in 1960 as a way for him to record and publish previously obscure "down home blues" artists such as Lightnin' Hopkins, Snooks Eaglin and Bill Gaither...
, 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 (ColumbiaColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, 1958) - The One Rose (CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, 1960) - Glorybound Train (CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, 1961) - A Big Bouquet of Roses (CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, 1961) - Rose Maddox Sings Bluegrass (CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, 1962/1996) - Alone with You (CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, 1963) - Rosie (Starday, 1970)
- Reckless Love & Bold Adventure (TakomaTakoma RecordsTakoma Records was a small but influential record label founded by John Fahey in the late 1950s.. It was named after Fahey's hometown, the Washington, D.C. suburb of Takoma Park, Maryland.-History:...
, 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 FamilyBear Family RecordsBear Family Records is a Germany-based independent record label that specializes in reissues of archival material ranging from country music to 1950s rock and roll to old German movie soundtracks.-History:...
, 1994) - The Moon is Rising (Country Town Music, 1996)
- "The Legendary Queen Of The West" (Boothill, 2000)
Singles
| Year | Single | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | "Gambler's Love" | 22 |
| 1961 | "Kissing My Pillow" | 14 |
| "I Want to Live Again" | 15 | |
| "Mental Cruelty" (with Buck Owens Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos... ) |
8 | |
| "Loose Talk Loose Talk (song) "Loose Talk" was a 1954 song written by Freddie Hart and recorded by Carl Smith and was his last number one. It was at the top spot of the Billboard country and western chart for seven weeks and had a total of thirty-two weeks listed there... " (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 |
External links
- www.cowgirls.com Biography of the Maddox Brothers and Rose
- www.slipcue.com Short Biography and Discography