Big Mama Thornton
Biography:
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.
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Discography:
2005 Sassy Mama [Justin-Time]
2004 With the Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966
1994 Rising Sun Collection
1978 Mama's Pride
1975 Sassy Mama! [Vanguard]
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