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Big Mama Thornton

USA

Born: 11 December 1926

Died: 25 July 1984

Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80

Genres: Blues, R&B

Styles: West Coast Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues, Urban Blues, Juke Joint Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Early R&B, R&B/Soul, Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues

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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. That's a damned shame, because Thornton's menacing growl was indeed something special. The hefty belter first opened her pipes in church but soon embraced the blues. She toured with Sammy Green's Hot Harlem Revue during the 1940s. Thor...

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