Willie Mae Thornton
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Willie Mae Thornton was an influential American blues singer and songwriter best known for her powerful vocals and for originally recording the song "Hound Dog."
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues singer
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human ⓘ recording artist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Big Mama Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Johnny Otis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Houston, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | pioneer of female blues and R&B vocalists ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-12-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1984-07-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
rhythm and blues ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| givenName | Willie Mae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Janis Joplin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rock and roll singers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
blues traditions of the American South
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ |
| musicalRole | bandleader ⓘ |
| name | Willie Mae Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Ball and Chain
NERFINISHED
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Hound Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ball and Chain
NERFINISHED
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Hound Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
harmonica player
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| originalRecordingOf | Hound Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType | live blues performances ⓘ |
| performedInstrument |
drums
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harmonica ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ariton, Alabama, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Peacock Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful vocals ⓘ |
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