Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton
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By Doyle M. Pace, originally published in the February 1995 Blues News
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Blues legend Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton greatly influenced rock music, especially with her song Hound Dog. When Elvis Presley covered it in 1956, the song sold over 10 million copies. Similarly
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Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton – Hound Dog / Rock A Bye Baby (1956, Vinyl) - Discogs
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Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton - Hound Dog
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