Sylvia Robinson and Mother Maybelle Carter - Women's History Month

About this episode

The episode celebrates Women's History Month by discussing the contributions of Sylvia Robinson and Mother Maybelle Carter to their respective music genres.

Send us Fan Mail Happy Women's History Month! We're celebrating two women who were both deemed mothers of their genres: Sylvia Robinson and Mother Maybelle Carter. Join us as we discuss these two pioneers and how Hip-Hop and Country wouldn't be what they are today without these incredible women's contributions. Resources: Sylvia Robinson Lesley Riddle Maybelle Carter Wikipedia Maybelle Carter, The Mother of Popular Country Music Have a question, story, or feedback to share? Email us at: themu...

Topics covered

• Women's History Month
• Hip-Hop
• Country Music
• Pioneers
• Contributions of Women

Keywords

• Sylvia Robinson
• Mother Maybelle Carter
• Hip-Hop
• Country Music
• Women's History Month

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wikipedia

Books & works: Maybelle Carter, The Mother of Popular Country Music

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