Mae Boren Axton

Biography

Mae Boren Axton (born Mae Boren; September 14, 1914 – April 9, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter. She was known in the music industry as the "Queen Mother of Nashville". She co-wrote the Elvis Presley hit single "Heartbreak Hotel" with Tommy Durden. She worked with Mel Tillis, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Tillotson, and Blake Shelton.

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Discography

Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Credited work

3,480 releases · 598 albums · active 1954–2026

  • Performance · 3,527
  • Other credits · 111

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · Sound Techniques, London · Madison Square Garden · Sun Studios

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