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Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 11, 1926
Died Jul 25, 1984 (57)
Birthplace Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date May 11, 2024
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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 Leiber and Stoller's "Hound Dog", in 1952, which became her biggest hit, staying seven weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart in 1953 and sel ... ling almost two million copies. Thornton's other recordings included the original version of "Ball 'n' Chain", which she wrote. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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