Vinyl LP pressing. Powerhouse performer, Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton, was a singing sensation who did not get the recognition her talents so richly deserved. A big woman with a big personality, Big Mama Thornton possessed one of the most soulful voices in R&B history. She had a huge-selling R&B No.1 with the original recording of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's Hound Dog, but would see her success eclipsed by Elvis Presley who would go on to sell 10 million copies globally with his cover on his way to being crowned The King of Rock 'n' Roll. This 16-track, 140g black vinyl, goes some way in showcasing her colourful personality as well as highlighting her as a performer who brought much more to popular music than one landmark hit. Also includes numbers such as They Call Me Big Mama, I Smell A Rat, Just Like A Dog (Barking Up The Wrong Tree), Don't Talk Back and Big Mama's Coming Home. Big Mama Thornton not only gifted the world one of the most bombastic interpretations of the blues, but she also helped redefine the place of black women in the music business.

Tracklist:

Partnership Blues
I'm All Fed Up
Let Your Tears Fall Baby
Mischeivous Boogie
Hound Dog
Night Mare
Cotton Picking Blues
They Call Me Big Mama
I Ain't No Fool Either
I Smell A Rat
Walking Blues
How Come
Just Like A Dog (Barking Up The Wrong Tree)
My Man Called Me
Don't Talk Back
Big Mama's Coming Home

UPC: 824046161521
Label: Acrobat
Release Date: 7.14.23
Format: Vinyl

Big Thornton Mama - Best Of Big Mama Thornton 1951-58 (Ofgv) (LP)