Big Mama Thornton

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Birthday
1926-12-11

Big Mama Thornton - known for her work in such projects: «Elvis: A Life in Music» (2026),

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 selling almost two million copies. Thornton's other recordings included the original version of "Ball 'n' Chain", which she wrote.

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Elvis: A Life in Music (2026)
Character: Self (archive footage) - Leading


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