Maybelle Carter – Gold Watch And Chain
Maybelle Carter “Gold Watch And Chain”
Live At Flatt And Scruggs Grand Ole Opry Show 1961. Maybelle’s performance of Gold Watch And Chain in this video shows us her skills are not just the guitar!
“Mother” Maybelle Carter (born Maybelle Addington; May 10, 1909 – October 23, 1978). An American country musician. Maybelle was the originator of the “Carter scratch“. She is best known as a member of the Original Carter Family from the late 1920s until the early 1940s. Maybelle was also a member of the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle.
Maybelle Carter’s guitar style
Maybelle’s guitar style has been widely copied. And is credited with “transforming the instrument from background rhythm to the dominant lead sound in pop culture.”
The Carter’s music bridged the gap between traditional, Appalachian folk music and new “hillbilly music,” which would evolve into country music