Axton, Mae Boren (1914–1997)
Axton, Mae Boren (1914–1997)
American songwriter. Born Mae Boren, Sept 14, 1914, in Bardwell, Texas; died April 9, 1997, in Nashville, Tennessee; sister of David Boren (US senator from Oklahoma); m. John T. Axton, high-school football coach; children: Hoyt Axton (1938–1999, singer and songwriter); grandmother of Mark Axton (singer and songwriter).
Wrote several hit songs (1950s); co-wrote "Heartbreak Hotel," Elvis Presley's 1st single on RCA (1956); had about 200 numbers recorded in all, including "Honey Bop" (Wanda Jackson) and "I Won't Be Rockin' Tonight."
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