Browsing: Big Mama Thornton

Any true blues fan is familiar with the Leiber and Stoller hit song “Hound Dog”, but the hidden fights behind the scenes made it one of the most litigated songs of all time! Find the fascinating story here.

Where a decade ago, popular blues-playing women were hard to come by, today, there is no shortage of vastly popular & endlessly talented ladies in the blues. While it took a deplorable seven decades, the timing is perfect.