Big Mama Thornton

  • Known for: Actor
  • Date of birth: 1926. December 11.
  • Place of birth: Montgomery, Alabama, USA

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 s...

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