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Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton

American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter
Powerful R&B singer who rose to fame in the 1950s with the original recording of the song "Hound Dog."
BornDecember 11, 1926
HometownAriton, Alabama, United States
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Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton, original 'Hound Dog' hitmaker, to be inducted in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame early influence category

Big Mama Thornton was the first to record "Hound Dog" in 1953 while signed to Houston's Peacock Records, run by Don Robey in Fifth Ward. Now this rock pioneer is set to get her flowers in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Albums

Queen at Monterey
Queen at Monterey
1967
Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings
Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings
1992
Original Hound Dog
Original Hound Dog
1990
Sassy Mama! [Vanguard]
Sassy Mama! [Vanguard]
1975
Jail
Jail
1975
Way It Is
Way It Is
1970
Stronger Than Dirt
Stronger Than Dirt
1969
Ball n' Chain
Ball n' Chain
1968
In Europe
In Europe
1965
Best of Big Mama Thornton 1951-1958
Best of Big Mama Thornton 1951-1958
2023
Singles Collection 1951-1961
Singles Collection 1951-1961
2020
Essential Recordings
Essential Recordings
2017
Rock-A-Bye Baby
Rock-A-Bye Baby
2014
Call Me Big Mama
Call Me Big Mama
2011
Vanguard Visionaries
Vanguard Visionaries
2007
Sassy Mama [Justin-Time]
Sassy Mama [Justin-Time]
2005
Sassy Mama!
Sassy Mama!
2005
They Call Me Big Mama [Proper]
They Call Me Big Mama [Proper]
2005
Hound Dog: Essential Collection
Hound Dog: Essential Collection
2004
With the Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966
With the Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966
2004
1950-1953
1950-1953
2004
Mighty Crazy
Mighty Crazy
2002
Complete Vanguard Recordings
Complete Vanguard Recordings
2000
Rising Sun Collection
Rising Sun Collection
1994
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