Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton

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Thornton, Willie Mae [Big Mama]

Alabama Department of Archives and History - Blues singer and songwriter Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born on December 11, 1926. Raised in Lauderdale County, Thornton developed a passion for music