Thornton, Willie Mae Big Mama - Encyclopedia of Alabama

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. She is best known for her gutsy 1952 rhythm and blues recording of “Hound Dog,” later covered by […]

Beyond the Book – Willie Mae Thornton - Alabama African American History

Local blues legends honor Big Mama Thornton's legacy

Thornton, Willie Mae [Big Mama]

Beyond the Book – Willie Mae Thornton - Alabama African American History

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Beyond the Book – Willie Mae Thornton - Alabama African American History

Born #OnThisDay in 1926, Alabama native Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a multi-instrumentalist blues singer, whose sound influenc

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