Big Mama Thornton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Big Mama Thornton

American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1926

Place of Birth: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1984

Profession: singer, musician, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Willie Mae Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984), better known as Big Mama Thornton, 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 and Chain", which she wrote.