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Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton with the Muddy Waters Blues Band - 1966
Arhoolie Records, 1966
Big Mama Thornton
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton (1926–1984) was a blues pioneer and harmonica virtuoso. In 1952 she was the first to record the rock and roll staple “Hound Dog.” She was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1984. |