Big Mama Thornton
The Life and Music
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2014
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7759-3 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-7759-3 (ISBN)
You ain't nothing but a "Hound Dog" ... with these words shouted into the microphone she will always be remembered: Big Mama Thornton. Who is this woman who sang the megahit "Hound Dog" before Elvis Presley and who wrote "Ball & Chain," the song that catapulted Janis Joplin to sudden fame? The story begins with her first musical attempts in the Hot Harlem Revue as a girl of 14. Then the book follows her journey into the Mecca of Texas Blues, Houston, where Big Mama Thornton met Johnny Otis, with whom she recorded her greatest success--"Hound Dog."
With the slowdown of the blues in the early sixties this book follows Big Mama Thornton's way to California, discusses her struggle to survive and celebrates her impressive musical comeback in the course of the blues revival and the hippie movement. With the end of the sixties, facing a declining interest in the old school blues, the book shows how Big Mama Thornton found her niche in clubs and festivals in the U.S. and Europe. The book then follows Big Mama Thornton through the seventies and eighties until her untimely death.
With the slowdown of the blues in the early sixties this book follows Big Mama Thornton's way to California, discusses her struggle to survive and celebrates her impressive musical comeback in the course of the blues revival and the hippie movement. With the end of the sixties, facing a declining interest in the old school blues, the book shows how Big Mama Thornton found her niche in clubs and festivals in the U.S. and Europe. The book then follows Big Mama Thornton through the seventies and eighties until her untimely death.
Michael Spörke is a political scientist and author of music biographies. He lives near Duesseldorf in Germany.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Preface 1
1. The Early Years of Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton 5
2. Hound Dog—The Peacock Years and Johnny Otis 12
3. Unlucky Girl—From Texas to California 37
4. “I’m Feeling Alright” 45
5. Big Mama Thornton’s First European Tour 52
6. Back Home 59
7. Ball and Chain 69
8. The Early Seventies 89
9. Sassy Mama Still Swings 110
10. Life Goes On 124
11. Swing It On Home 133
Epilogue—Big Mama Thornton’s Legacy 149
Appendices
A: Timeline 151
B: Selected Discography 163
C: Selection of TV Appearances, Films, DVDs and Videos 171
Chapter Notes 173
Bibliography 179
Index 183
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 5.8.2014 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 40 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 272 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-7759-8 / 0786477598 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-7759-3 / 9780786477593 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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