Oklahoma Musicians

Hall of Fame history

Mae Boren Axton

Mae Boren Axton was an educator and songwriter who co-wrote 'Heartbreak Hotel.' Sources document her Oklahoma childhood, Oklahoma education, and relationship to Hoyt Axton as his mother; she is a distinct roster row.

Oklahoma connection

Moved to Lawton at age two and later studied/taught in Oklahoma; OHS and TravelOK document the Oklahoma connection.

Recognition

The captured Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame roster places this entry under 2007.

Questions in the source record

Confirm the preferred public-name form and obtain a licensed portrait; do not collapse this row into Hoyt Axton.

Sources

  1. okmusichall.com/inductees/;
  2. www.travelok.com/music-trail/artists/mae-boren-axton;
  3. www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry
  4. www.allmusic.com/artist/mae-boren-axton-mn0000811994