Big Mama Thornton

About

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, was an American singer and songwriter of the blues and R&B.

Albums/Songs:

• Big Mama Thornton and the Chicago Blues Band
• They Called Me Big Mama
• Big Mama Swing
• Big Mama the Queen at Monterey
• Partnership Blues
• The Essential Recordings
• Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings
• In Europe
• Big Mama Thornton Blues
• “Hound Dog” The Essential Collection
• The Original Hound Dog
• The Story of My Blues: The Complete Singles As & Bs (1951–1961)
• Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Big Mama Thornton 1950-1953
• Sassy Mama!
• Rock-A-Bye Baby – The 1950-1961 recordings
• Sassy Mama: Live at the Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club
• The Very Best of Big Mama Thornton
• Big Mama Thornton: The Complete Vanguard Recordings
• Complete 1950–1961: Precious & Rare
• The Way It Is
• Ball n’ Chain
• Saved
• Anthology: Her Golden Years
• Stronger Than Dirt
• Vanguard Visionaries – Big Mama Thornton

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