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Big Mama Thornton
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Born
December 11
,
1926
·
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Died
July 25
,
1984
·
Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth name
Willie Mae Thornton
Nickname
Big Mama Thornton
Mini Bio
Big Mama Thornton was born on December 11, 1926 in Montgomery, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for
Vanishing Point (1971)
,
A Few Good Men (1992)
and
The Dreamers (2003)
. She died on July 25, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Trivia
Willie Mae "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.
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