Thornton, Big Mama, 1926-1984
Variant names
Big Mama Thornton was born Willie Mae Thornton on December 11, 1926. She rose to fame as a singer after recording "Hound Dog" in 1953. She found success in the San Francisco Bay area. She died July 25, 1984.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections | |
| referencedIn | Connor, Anthony, 1946-. Robert Neff and Anthony Connor blues collection : [oral history], 1973-1974 (inclusive). | Yale University Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository |
|---|
Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| associatedWith | American Museum of Vaudeville | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cullen, Frank, 1936- | person |
| associatedWith | McNeilly, Donald, 1945- | person |
| associatedWith | Mercury Record Corporation | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | AL | US | |
| United States | 00 | US | |
| Los Angeles | CA | US |
| Subject |
|---|
| Occupation |
|---|
| Singers |
| Activity |
|---|
Person
Birth 1926-12-11
Death 1984-07-25
Americans
Related Descriptions
Search Elsewhere
Information
