Legacy[edit]

Emmylou Harris believes Maddox has never received the recognition she deserves, in part because of what Harris calls a reluctance in American society to celebrate the value of white country and roots music.^[11] Dolly Parton also credits Maddox as an early influence.^[12] Laura Cantrell's song "California Rose" was written in memory of Maddox.^[13]


Her life story and that of the band were told in the biography, Ramblin' Rose: The Life and Career of Rose Maddox by Jonny Whiteside. The book won an award for excellence in 1998 from the Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC).^[14]