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Big Mama Thornton
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Movies: 4Series: 1
TMDB ID: 1882419
IMDb ID: nm1525286
Known for: Acting
Born: December 11, 1926
Died: July 25, 1984
Age: 57
Place of birth: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2026
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.8
Wikidata: Q237527
Also known as
Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton • Willie Mae Thornton
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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