Big Mama Thornton
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Biography
[Edit]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 R&B 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 with Sammy Green's Hot Harlem Revue during the 1940s. Thornton was ensconced on the Houston circuit when Peacock Records boss Don Robey signed her in 1951. She debuted on Peacock with "Partnership Blues" that year, backed by trumpeter Joe Scott's band.
But it was her third Peacock date with Johnny Otis' band that proved the winner. With Pete Lewis laying down some truly nasty guitar behind her, Big Mama shouted "Hound Dog," a tune whose authorship remains a bone of contention to this day (both Otis and the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller claim responsibility), and soon hit the road a star.
But it was an isolated incident. Though Thornton cut some fine Peacock follow-ups — "I Smell a Rat," "Stop Hoppin' on Me," "The Fish," "Just like a Dog" — through 1957, she never again reached the hit parade. Even Elvis was apparently unaware of her; he was handed "Hound Dog" by Freddie Bell, a Vegas lounge rocker. Early-'60s 45s for Irma, Bay-Tone, Kent, and Sotoplay did little to revive her sagging fortunes, but a series of dates for Arhoolie that included her first vinyl rendition of "Ball and Chain" in 1968 and two albums for Mercury in 1969-1970 put her back in circulation (Janis Joplin's overwrought but well-intentioned cover of "Ball and Chain" didn't hurt either). Along with her imposing vocals, Thornton began to emphasize her harmonica skills during the 1960s.
Thornton was a tough cookie. She dressed like a man and took no guff from anyone, even as the pounds fell off her once-ample frame and she became downright scrawny during the last years of her life. Medical personnel found her lifeless body in an L.A. rooming house in 1984.
Title: Live At Newport (Remastered)
Artist: Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, B. B. King
Genre: Blues
Title: Mighty Crazy
Artist: Big Mama Thornton, Lightnin' Hopkins
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Country
Title: My Man Called Me / I Smell A Rat (All Tracks Remastered)
Artist: Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Big Mama Thornton " Blues Is My Life " (Hound Dog (1954-1961))
Artist: Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Blues
Title: With the Muddy Waters Blues Band
Artist: Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Pop
Title: The Story Of My Blues: The Complete Singles As & Bs (1951-1961)
Artist: Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Blues
Title: I'm Feeling Alright (feat. The Muddy Waters Blues Band)
Artist: Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Country
Title: Blues Review of the 20th Century
Artist: Muddy Waters, Big Mama Thornton, J. B. Hutto, The Big Joe Turner
Genre: Blues
Title: Sassy Mama - Live At The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club (2022 Remaster)
Artist: Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Blues
Title: Johnny Ace: My R'n'B Hits
Artist: Johnny Ace, Big Mama Thornton
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: The 50 Best Torch Songs Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: Blues Sisters
Genre: Blues
Title: Down and Out Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Sleazy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Vanguard 50
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Red Hot Summer Blues
Genre: Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Blues After Hours
Genre: Country
Title: U.S. R&B Chart No. 1 Songs 1952-54
Genre:
Title: The Most Essential Jump Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Girls of Rockabilly
Genre: Country
Title: 100% American Made Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Blues a Texas Anthology
Genre: Blues
Title: The All Electric Blues Album
Genre: Blues
Title: Texas Has the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1953, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Fats Domino & The Rhythm & Blues Friends
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: R & B Blues
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Golden West Coast Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Her Unforgettable Voice: Classic Women of Song
Genre: Pop
Title: Inspiring Elvis
Genre: Country
Title: The Song Before the Song
Genre: Blues
Title: A Night out at the Blues Bar
Genre: Blues
Title: Bassy Rhythm & Blues of the 50s, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 1950's Hits & Highlights, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Shakin' All Over: Jukebox Dance Party
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Masters: Singers
Genre: Blues
Title: Bright Lights - Big City: Urban Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Gold: Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: American Legacy: Essential Blues, Folk & Country Music
Genre: Blues
Title: Hits of Texas Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: I Smell a Rat
Genre: Rock
Title: Queens of Rhythm & Blues, Volume 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Queens of Rhythm & Blues, Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Amazing Grace - Gospel Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: Leading Ladies of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues - Female Heart Throbs
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Blues Queens
Genre: Blues
Title: Kiss Me I'm Irish
Genre: World Music
Title: Blues Hall of Fame
Genre: Blues
Title: Folk Blues, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Blues Hits! 20 Songs That Inspired the Rockers
Genre: Blues
Title: A Brief History of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Pop Blues Divas
Genre: Blues
Title: Women Blues Singers (1928-1969)
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: Folk Stream Vol.2
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Love Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Topcat Records 20th Anniversary Blues Extravaganza!
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Harmonica Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Early Black Rock and Roll, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: American Roots - Blues & Boogie
Genre: Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1952, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Blues Roots
Genre: Blues
Title: Suspicious Minds Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Fiesta
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential R&B Classics
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of the Blues - Live In New York
Genre: Blues
Title: Dues Paid - The Bluestime Story
Genre: Blues
Title: Happy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Bright Side of the Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Rockin' Those Blues Away
Genre: Blues
Title: Outlaw Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Kiss-Off Blues
Genre: Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Lost Blues Tapes / More American Folk Blues Festival 1963-65
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap
Title: DJ Andy Smith's Jam Up Twist Featuring Deano Sounds
Artist: DJ Andy Smith
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Rockabilly, Dance Pop
