Roselea Arbana Brogdon (August 15, 1925 - April 15, 1998), better known as Rose Maddox, was an American country singer-songwriter and fiddle player. She has been called The Original Hillbilly Filly and The Grandmother of Rockabilly.
Born in Boaz, Alabama, Maddox was the singer in the Maddox Brothers and Rose, often considered to be "the greatest hillbilly band of all time." 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. She died in Ashland, Oregon.
Laura Cantrell's song "California Rose" was written in memory of Maddox.[1] 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
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