Mae Boren Axton
Mae Boren Axton (1914–1997) was an American songwriter, music promoter and singer.
Also recorded as Nannie Mae Axton · Mae Boren
Mae Boren Axton

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- Full name
- Mae Boren
- Born
- 1914 · Bardwell
- Died
- 1997 · Hendersonville
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- songwriter · music promoter · singer · composer
- Fields
- folk music
- Education
- University of Oklahoma · Paxon School for Advanced Studies
- Honours
- Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame · Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
- Languages
- English
In this article
Biography
Recorded at birth as Mae Boren.
Born at Bardwell in 1914, died in Hendersonville in 1997.
Mae Boren Axton studied at University of Oklahoma and Paxon School for Advanced Studies. The recorded working language is English.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are folk music.
Distinctions recorded are Oklahoma Women's Hall of Fame and Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame.
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Bardwell
Birth place
Hendersonville
Death place
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Documents and archives
reference work
- “Mae Boren Axton”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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authority record
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1755024: Mae Boren Axton
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