Mae Boren Axton

Mae Boren Axton
Born	Mae Boren (1914-09-14)September 14, 1914 Bardwell, Texas, U.S.
Died	April 9, 1997(1997-04-09) (aged 82) Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S.
Nationality (legal)	American
Occupations	Music promoter educator
Known for	Co-writing "Heartbreak Hotel"

Mae Boren Axton (September 14, 1914 – April 9, 1997) was known in the music industry as the "Queen Mother of Nashville." She co-wrote the Elvis Presley hit single "Heartbreak Hotel"^[1] with Tommy Durden. She worked with Mel Tillis, Reba McEntire, Willie Nelson, Eddy Arnold, Tanya Tucker, Johnny Tillotson, and Blake Shelton.