Rose Marie McCoy, a Songwriter for Rock, Pop and Jazz Legends, Dies at 92

Rose Marie McCoy (April 19, 1922 – January 20, 2015) was an American songwriter, influential and prolific during the 1950s and 1960s. Her songs, co-written with others, were successfully recorded by Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole, Big Maybelle, and many others.You may not know Rosemarie McCoy’s name, but you probably know her songs. Over 800 of them spanning the full range of American pop music, from Rhythm and Blues to Rock and Roll, country to gospel music and jazz.

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From wiki: "Rose Marie McCoy was one of the most influential and prolific songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s. She wrote the half-spoken, half-sung "Gabbin' Blues," sung by Big Maybelle, an R&B singer and pianist, with the talking part provided by Rose Marie McCoy. "Gabbin' Blues" turned out to be the first big hit for Big Maybelle--and also for Rose Marie."

 
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