1898 Massachusetts elections

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The 1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Republican Governor Roger Wolcott was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic Mayor of Lawrence Alexander B. Bruce.

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1898 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

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Linda Martell (born Thelma Bynem; June 4, 1941) is an American country and R&B music artist. She became the first commercially-successful black female artist in the country field and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry. As one of the first African-American country performers, Martell helped influence careers of future country performers of color. Born and raised in South Carolina, Martell listened to country, gospel and R&B music as a child. In her teens, she formed a singing trio with her family titled Linda Martell and the Anglos. During the 1960s, the duo recorded a handful of R&B singles and performed alongside other black performers. However, the group had little success and soon parted ways. Performing as a solo act, Martell was discovered singing country music on an air force base. This led to an introduction to country producer, Shelby Singleton, who signed her to his Nashville label in 1969. The same year, the label released her country cover of the pop hit "Color Him Father." The song became a charting single on the Billboard charts and her debut album followed in 1970. Martell made several appearances on country music television programs and released two more singles with Plantation. She also made her first appearance on The Grand Ole Opry during this time. She later performed there 12 times. Following a series of business conflicts with her manager and producer, Martell left her recording contract. She then retired from the country music industry in 1974 following a lack of success. Over the next several decades she lived in various states and continued performing music. To make a living, she switched careers and returned back to South Carolina in the 1990s.