She became a favorite at The Apollo; they loved her not only for her singing - she'd tear the place apart - but also for her comedic work. One joke she used to tell all the time: at that time there was a product on the radio, a detergent called Duz whose slogan was Duz Does It!" Maybelle said, "I'm gonna go to work and make commercials for a new cleaning detergent. It's called Fug, and if Duz don't do it, then Fug it!" - Fred Mendelsohn (producer and friend).