Name: Sassy Mama - Live at The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club (Black Friday Edition)
Brand: Big Mama Thornton

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

06894491691

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "06894491691"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

1500

Release date

2021-11-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

068944916917

{"blocks": [{"data": {"text": "068944916917"}, "type": "paragraph"}]}

Total Cap

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

Artist

Big Mama Thornton

Genre US

Blues / Gospel

Label US

Justin Time

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.

Black Friday 2021

Willie Mae 'Big Mama" Thornton, is an American Blues legend known as the amazing voice behind the original "Hound Dog" and "Ball &amp; Chain". She sadly passed away in 1984 at the young age of 57 after a hard life in the music business, having added a female voice to a field that was dominated by white males, and her strong personality transgressed stereotypes of what an African-American woman should be. This transgression was an integral part of her performance and stage persona.

Recorded live in 1977 at Montreal’s infamous Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club, this release was remastered for its first-ever vinyl release and includes her biggest songs plus unreleased material and a new cover painting by John Rummen. 

Sassy Mama - Live at The Rising Sun Celebrity Jazz Club (Black Friday Edition)

Music US