Big Mama THORNTON

⬇️BIG MAMA THORNTON⬇️

(Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton)
DISCOGRAPHY 1957-2022 (39CD)

 BIOGRAPHY 
       

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984) was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. 

She was the first to record the hit song "Hound Dog" in 1952. The song was #1 on the Billboard R'n'B charts for seven weeks in 1953. 

The B-side was "They Call Me Big Mama," and the single sold almost two million copies. Three years later, Elvis Presley recorded his version, based on a version performed by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys.

In a similar occurrence, she wrote and recorded "Ball 'n' Chain," which became a hit for her. Janis Joplin later recorded "Ball and Chain," and was a huge success in the late 1960s....

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