Name: The Story of My Blues - The complete singles A's and B's 1951-1961
Brand: Big Mama Thornton

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Bonus disc: No

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JASMCD3123

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-07-26

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0604988312324

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Big Mama Thornton

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Blues / Gospel

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Jasmine

Big Mama Thornton, born on December 11th, 1926 in Ariton, Alabama, was a pioneering artist in the world of funky gospel and R&B music. She gained recognition as the first artist to record "Hound Dog," which became a Number 1 hit on the Billboard R&B chart in 1953. With her powerful vocals and unique style, she left an indelible mark on the music industry.

Coming from a musical background as one of seven children born to a Baptist church minister, Thornton began her singing career at the age of fourteen with the Georgia Hot Harlem Revue. Alongside singing, she also played drums and harmonica. In 1951, she signed her first contract with Peacock Records in Houston.

Throughout her career, Big Mama Thornton showcased her talent at various renowned events such as the Monterey Jazz Festival and San Francisco Blues Festival. Her album "Big Mama Thornton With The Chicago Blues Band" recorded in 1966 solidified her status as an influential blues artist. She wrote twenty-two blues releases during her lifetime.

In spite of facing personal struggles with alcohol abuse that ultimately led to heart and liver complications resulting in her death in Los Angeles in 1984, Big Mama Thornton's legacy lives on. Her contributions were recognized when she was posthumously inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall Of Fame that same year.

In 1982 the Jasmine Label was created producing LPs and Cassettes. The new label initially focused on licensed Jazz and Personality recordings. Later in 1985 Jasmine successfully launched its Country & Western catalogue. 1990 saw the release of Jasmine’s first CDs.
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This is the first collection to feature the A &amp; B sides of all the singles Big Mama Thornton released between 1951 and 1961. 28 excellent R&amp;B tracks and another superb addition to Jasmine’s ever growing blues and R&amp;B catalogue.

Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton was the first artist to record the then little known song written by two Los Angeles based teenagers, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, “Hound Dog”. The song was the only chart record “Big Mama” enjoyed and of course it went on to be recorded by a young lad called Elvis Presley who took the track to No. 1 on the pop charts for 11 weeks.

Tracks: Partnership Blues / I’m All Fed Up / No Jody For Me / Let Your Tears FallBaby / Mischievous Boogie / Every Time I Think Of You / Hound Dog / Night Mare / Co on Picking Blues / They Call Me Big Mama / I Ain’t No Fool Either/ The Big Change / I’ve Searched The Whole World Over / I Smell A Rat / StopA Hoppin’ On Me / Story Of My Blues / Walking Blues / Rock A Bye Baby / The Fish / Laugh, Laugh, Laugh / Tarzan And The Digni ed Monkey / How Come / Just Like A Dog (Barking Up The Wrong Tree) / My Man Called Me / You Did Me Wrong / Big Mama’s Blues / Don’t Talk Back / Big Mama’s Coming Home

The Story of My Blues - The complete singles A's and B's 1951-1961

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