Big Mama Thornton

We remember Big Mama Thornton. ‘Dog Mama’

This day (July 25, 1984), in Los Angeles, California, died Willie Mae a.k.a Big Mama Thornton, an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter.Tracklist : 1 . w/ Buddy Guy...

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Columbia publish ‘Cheap Thrills’ by Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin featuring ‘Summertime’ and ‘Piece of My Heart’ (1968)

Big Brother and the Holding Company's 'Cheap Thrills' is their second album and their last album with Janis Joplin, released on August 12, 1968 by Columbia. Track listing : 1.Combination...

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This month In Blues Legends 07/12

Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Robert Cray, Taj Mahal, Magic Slim, Eric Bibb, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Johnny Winter, Jeff Healey, John Lee Hooker , Keb' Mo', Albert King

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This week In Singing Ladies 30/52

How well do you know the music of Jewel, Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Cyndi Lauper, Joanna Newsom, Ana Popovic, Natalie Merchant, Joan Jett, LP, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, Big Mama...

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We remember Rufus Thomas. ‘Funky Rufus’

This day (December 15, 2001), in Memphis, Tennessee, died Rufus Thomas, an American rhythm and blues, funk and soul singer and comedian.Tracklist : 1 . Live in Italy (1993) 2...

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Me:nu Du Jour December 11 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Alicia Keys, Leonard Cohen, Blood Sweat & Tears, John Lennon, The Electric Prunes, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Hiromi Uehara We Celebrate Sam Cooke, Big Mama...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 25 in Music (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Beastie Boys, Teddy Pendergrass, Metallica, AC/DC, Jethro Tull, Judy Garland, Chet Baker We Celebrate Verdine White, Earth Wind & Fire, Albert Mangelsdorff, Tal Farlow,...

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Me:nu Du Jour – July 25 in Music

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOL[TOD:AY] We Celebrate Tal Farlow, Annie Ross, Big Mama Thornton, Verdine White, Albert Mangelsdorff . We Listen To Beastie Boys, Teddy Pendergrass, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Chet Baker...

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Ten Hours Of Blues

Albert King . Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated . Aretha Franklin . Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup . B.B. King . Big Bill Broonzy . Big Mama Thornton . Blind Willie Johnson...

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Blues Menagerie

From 'Crawlin' Black Spider' to 'Bear Cat', we have mixed 20 'Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Animals'. It has Sam Cooke, Jimmy Rogers, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker and...

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