Technically Mary did have control because it should have been specified in her performance contract. Either with a promotional group or w the performance venue itself. If there are posters or marquee signs they should correspond w that contract.
The problem is Mary was desperately needing gigs to stay afloat. So if it took saying The Supremes’ Mary Wilson or Mary Wilson and the Supremes or whatever she was going to do it. Also she didn’t really have the clout to hold promoters accountable for doing whatever they wanted w the name. They were mostly interested in selling tickets and MW’s name had little economic value. You needed The Supremes in some way or form. And doing something like “MARY WILSON [[and then in smaller letters) formerly of the supremes” just wouldn’t sell tickets
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