Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter of blues and R&B. The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock...

American blues artist Big Mama Thornton. Although her recording did not appear on the record charts, the song has become one of Thornton's best-known, largely...

series "Big Mama (Unconditional Love)", a song by LL Cool J from his 2002 album 10 Big Mama Thornton (1926–1984), American blues singer BigMama, the stage...

originally by Big Mama Thornton on August 13, 1952, in Los Angeles and released by Peacock Records in late February 1953, "Hound Dog" was Thornton's only hit...

right, including Little Esther Phillips, Etta James, Alan O'Day, Big Mama Thornton, Johnny Ace, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, Hank Ballard, and...

Buddy and Julie Miller, contains songs by Hank Williams, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, and "All Creatures of Our God and King" (credited to St. Francis...

Memphis Slim, and former gospel singer Jackie Verdell. In 1953, Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" (later covered by Elvis Presley) was a hit for Peacock...

‘Bang!’ — sad, sad thing. Big Mama ran out of the dressing room yelling ‘Johnny Ace just killed himself!'" Big Mama Thornton said in a written statement...

Presley, originally placed at number 19. The original version by Big Mama Thornton is, however, present at number 318 after being absent from the earlier...

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Parton, Janis Joplin, Robert Johnson, Karen Dalton, Fred Koller, Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and J. J. Cale." Dalton...

eponymous album James Brown released a recording of the song as a single. Big Mama Thornton recorded the song for her 1969 album Stronger Than Dirt. Joe Cocker...

performance at New York's Lone Star Cafe, singing a Big Mama Thornton song and "That's Alright Mama". They have since disbanded. Their only album, Blue...

Otis Rush, Dr. John, Bobby Lewis, Pinetop Perkins, Cyril Neville, Big Mama Thornton, Louisiana Red, J.B. Hutto, Eddie Kirkland, Floyd Jones, and Homesick...

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songwriter, "Sing Out for Jesus", which was recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton. After signing with Amos Records, her first solo album Rest on Me...

husband Dave Ellingson). Carnes also wrote the song performed by Big Mama Thornton. The pop music group Delaney, Bonnie & Friends had a small role as...

recordings, Smith is best known for his work backing both Muddy Waters and Big Mama Thornton. Born in West Helena, Arkansas, United States, but brought up in Cairo...

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"Me and My Chauffeur Blues" (1941), which Simone first heard Big Mama Thornton sing. Thornton released her version as "Me and My Chauffeur" on the B-side...

Harrison. In 1952, the partners wrote "Hound Dog" for blues singer Big Mama Thornton, which became a hit for her in 1953. The 1956 Elvis Presley rock and...

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for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Big Mama Thornton recorded a version of the song as "Me and My Chauffeur" backed by...

to a hit by a female artist. The original "Hound Dog" song sung by Big Mama Thornton reached number 1 in 1953, and there were six answer songs in response;...

Die! – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2019. Campbell, Al. "Big Mama Thornton: With the Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966 – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved...

Presley, James Brown, Billy Preston, Little Richard, Koko Taylor, and Big Mama Thornton. Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone described this as "fantasy-fulfillment"...

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appearances occurred in 2007, when Scott appeared in Hounddog (as Big Mama Thornton) and in Tyler Perry's movie, Why Did I Get Married? In 2008, Scott...