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Willie Mae Thornton (Montgomery, Alabama; 11 de diciembre de 1926-Los Ángeles, California; 25 de julio de 1984), más conocida como Big Mama Thornton, fue una cantante estadounidense de blues y rhythm and blues. Tocó también la armónica y la batería.
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter of the blues and R&B. The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul described Thornton saying "Her booming voice, sometimes 200-pound frame, and exuberant stage manner had audiences stomping their feet and shouting encouragement in R&B theaters ...
Recorded originally by Big Mama Thornton on August 13, 1952, in Los Angeles and released by Peacock Records in late February 1953, "Hound Dog" was Thornton's only hit record, selling over 500,000 copies, spending 14 weeks in the R&B charts, including seven weeks at number one.
"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.
Willie Mae Thornton, más conocida como Big Mama Thornton, fue una cantante estadounidense de blues y rhythm and blues. Tocó también la armónica y la batería. Estereotipo de vocalista de blues, su voz era apasionada y exuberante, tendente a los desplazamientos de volumen.
Hound Dog» es una canción de blues de doce compases escrita por Jerry Leiber y Mike Stoller y grabada por Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton en 1952. Sin embargo, aún habiéndose grabado unas 250 veces por diferentes artistas, la versión más famosa es la de julio de 1956 cantada por Elvis Presley. [2]
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. Another song which is often covered is "Ball ´n Chain".
