Marilyn Scott (gospel singer)
Marilyn Scott (also Mary Deloatch ) is a former American gospel , blues , and rhythm & blues singer.
Scott recorded a number of gospel numbers between 1945 and 1951 such as "I'll Ride On a Cloud With My Lord", "Rumors of War" ( Savoy Records 4039) and "The New Gospel Street" ( Regent Records 1034); under the pseudonym Mary Deloatch , she also sang lewd R&B and blues songs like "Let's Do the Boogie Woogie", which were written between 1943 and 1953. She was accompanied by the Johnny Otis Orchestra on the single “Beer Bottle Boogie” / “Uneasy Blues” (Regent 1025) . Her blues singing was based on the rural Piedmont Blues ; her gospel singing to Sister Rosetta Tharpe .
Discographic notes
- I Got What My Daddy Likes (1988)
Web links
- Marilyn Scott at Discogs (English)
- Marilyn Scott at Allmusic (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Savoy Records Discography: 1951
- ↑ Swing Gals
- ^ Blues Encyclopedia , edited by Edward Komara and Peter Lee, 2004, p. 867
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scott, Marilyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Deloatch, Mary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American gospel, blues and R&B singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |