Willie Mae
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Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton was an influential American blues singer and songwriter best known for her powerful voice and for first recording the classic song "Hound Dog."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Willie Mae canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American musician
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blues singer ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| artisticIdentity | blues shouter ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American blues tradition
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rhythm and blues scene ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
helped popularize the song "Hound Dog"
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influential figure for women in blues ⓘ |
| familyName | Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music
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songwriting ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| givenName | Willie Mae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Elvis Presley
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Janis Joplin NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary blues singers ⓘ |
| instrument | vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
first recording of the song "Hound Dog"
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powerful voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
West Coast blues
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electric blues ⓘ |
| nickname | Big Mama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | pioneering female blues performer ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Ball and Chain
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Hound Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performedSong |
Ball and Chain
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Hound Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arhoolie Records
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Mercury Records ⓘ Peacock Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalCharacteristic |
emotive delivery
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raspy tone ⓘ |
| vocalType | contralto ⓘ |
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