Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

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1. Willie Mae "Big Mama" ThorntonAugust 13, 1952

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   In Los Angeles, she recorded the original version of “Hound Dog”, which became the first hit for songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The recording spent seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and sold nearly two million copies.