Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton only notched one national hit in her lifetime, but it was a true monster. "Hound Dog" held down the top slot on

-Billboard's RB charts for seven long weeks in 1953. Alas, Elvis Presley's rocking 1956 cover was even bigger, effectively obscuring Thornton's chief claim to immortality.

That's a damned shame, because Thornton's menacing growl was indeed something special. The hefty belter first opened her pipes in church but soon embraced the blues. She toured...
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Big Mama Thornton Original Hound Dog
By: Big Mama Thornton
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Thornton, Big Mama Hound Dog, Walking Blues, My Man Called Me
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Big Mama Thornton Jail
By: Big Mama Thornton
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Thornton, Big Mama Little Red Rooster, Ball 'N' Chain, Jail
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