Thornton, Willie Mae Big Mama - Encyclopedia of Alabama

Willie Mae Thornton (1926-1984) was an influential African American blues singer and songwriter whose career extended from the 1940s to the early 1980s. She was called “Big Mama” for both her size and her robust, powerful voice. She is best known for her gutsy 1952 rhythm and blues recording of “Hound Dog,” later covered by […]

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by Lynnée Denise, Published by: University of Texas Press, A queer, Black “biography in essays” about the performer who gave us “Hound Dog,” “Ball and

Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters (Hardback)

Willie Mae Thornton (1926-1984)

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Big Mama Thornton: The Life and Music by Michael Spörke (2014) Paperback: unknown author: : Books