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Willie Mae Thornton (1926 - 1984), renowned as the godmother of rock n' roll, was not only a powerful singer/songwriter, but a masterful entertainer whose live performances on the rhythm and blues and rock circuits captivated audiences. Her influence was so far reaching that artists such as Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin were inspired by.
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Willie Mae Thornton (December 11, 1926 - July 25, 1984), better known as Big Mama Thornton because of her height (nearly 6 feet) and weight (200 pounds), was an American singer and songwriter of the blues and R&B.
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On August 12, 1952, R&B bandleader Johnny Otis asked 19-year-old songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to his home to meet blues singer Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton. [4]
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In a two-day trial, they heard how Thornton's mother, Willie Mae Thornton, recruited her then 19-year-old son to help her commit a robbery. They heard how she put a loaded gun in his hand and.
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Thorton, Willie Mae 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.
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Born Willie Mae Thornton, December 11, 1926, in Montgomery, AL; died of a heart attack, July 25, 1984, in Los Angeles, CA.
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Willie Mae Thornton a.k.a. Big Mama Thornton " Ball and Chain " (also " Ball 'n' Chain " or " Ball & Chain ") is a blues song written and recorded by American blues artist Big Mama Thornton . Although her recording did not appear on the record charts , the song has become one of Thornton's best-known, largely due to performances and recordings by Janis Joplin .
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Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (November 12, 1926, Montgomery, Alabama - July 25, 1984 in Los Angeles, California) was an American blues singer, harp player and songwriter. Thornton was the first who recorded "Hound Dog" by Leiber and Stoller.
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LaFrae Sci/Willie Mae Rock Camp In 2000, a student project in Portland, Oregon led to the formation of rock camps around the world, providing mentoring opportunities for girls to learn all.
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On 13 August 1952, Willie Mae Thornton, now better known as Big Mama Thornton, recorded, with Johnny Otis and his orchestra a song that would become her signature forever: "Hound Dog." And it was just a few days after that that she had become "Big Mama Thornton." That occurred when she performed with Otis at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem.
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Explore our work. Mentions of Thornton often hinge on that song, but Thornton is so much more than "the Elvis (Presley) moment," scholar Lynnée Denise said. In her forthcoming biography, "Why Willie Mae Thornton Matters," Denise reintroduces Thornton as a performer who transcended genres and gender norms. Thornton died in 1984 at the.
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Thornton, Willie Mae [Big Mama] (1926-1984). Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, blues singer and songwriter, was born on December 11, 1926, in Montgomery, Alabama. She was one of seven children. Her father was a minister, and her mother sang in the church. The church's early musical influence helped her win first place in an amateur singing show.
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Back in 1953, the singer - a minister's daughter who was born Willie Mae Thornton and dubbed "Big Mama" because of her powerful voice and imposing physique - had spent seven heady weeks at the.
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Biography Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton December 11, 1926 - July 25, 1984 2020 Inductee A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Willie Mae Thornton's style was heavily influenced by the gospel music she listed to growing up. Her father was a Baptist preacher.
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