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Big  Mama Thornton ft. Buddy Guy - Hound Dog

Big Mama Thornton ft. Buddy Guy - Hound Dog (02:34)

Big Mama Thornton ft. Buddy Guy - Hound Dog (1965)

Big Mama Thornton - Rock me (Oregon 1971)

Big Mama Thornton - Rock me (Oregon 1971) (07:22)

Big Mama Thornton - Rock me (Oregon 1971)

Big Mama Thornton - They call me big mama

Big Mama Thornton - They call me big mama (02:05)

A cool blues from Big Mama Thornton's album "Blues". Big Mama rules!^^ Enjoy!

Big mama thornton -Summertime - Solo play record

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Big mama thornton chante - Summertime- Solo play record 1966

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The last show of Big mama Thornton 04.14.1984 sing "Ball n' Chain"....

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Big Mama Thornton 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&B charts for seven weeks. 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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Big Mama Thornton's Best Songs

  • 1. Hound Dog
  • 2. Little Red Rooster
  • 3. I Smell A Rat
  • 4. Ball And Chain
  • 5. I'm Feeling Alright
  • 6. Sometimes I Have A Heartache
  • 7. Life Goes On
  • 8. They Call Me Big Mama
  • 9. Sweet Little Angel
  • 10. Swing It on Home
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Big Mama Thornton Discography

Big Mama Thornton albums.

  • The Original Hound Dog - 25/06/1990 (Ace Records/GB)

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