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Big Mama Thornton

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Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter of blues and R&B.

The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul described Thornton saying "Her booming voice, sometimes 200-pound frame, and exuberant stage manner had audiences stomping their feet and shouting encouragement in R&B theaters from coast to coast from the early 1950s on".

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Type: Person
Area: United States
Born: December 11th, 1926
Died: July 25th, 1984
Genres: R&b
Labels: MCA Records

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Last updated: August 10th, 2022