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Big Mama Thornton

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984) 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. It spent seven weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B charts in 1953 and sold almost two million copies. However, her success was overshadowed three years later, when Elvis Presley recorded his more popular rendition of "Hound Dog". Similarly, Thornton's "Ball 'n' Chain" (written in 1961 but not released until 1968) had a bigger impact when performed and recorded by Janis Joplin in the late 1960s.

Style

Thornton's performances were characterized by her deep, powerful voice and strong sense of self. She tapped into a liberated black feminist persona, through which she freed herself from many of the expectations of musical, lyrical, and physical practice for black women. She was given her nickname, "Big Mama," by Frank Schiffman, manager of Harlem's Apollo Theater, due to her big voice, size, and personality. Thornton made it a point to use her voice to its full potential, once stating that she was louder than any mic and that she didn’t want a mic to ever be as loud as she was. Her big voice was something she became known for as an artist. Joplin’s biographer Alice Echols says that Thornton could sing in a "pretty voice," but insisted against it. Thornton said, "My singing comes from my experience…My own experience. I never had no one teach me nothin’. I never went to school for music or nothin’. I taught myself to sing and to blow harmonica and even to play drums by watchin’ other people! I can't read music, but I know what I'm singing! I don't sing like nobody but myself." Thornton specialized in playing drums and harmonica as well as singing, and she taught herself how to play these instruments simply by watching other musicians perform.

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Mae

Mae is an American rock band that formed in Norfolk, Virginia in 2001. The band's name is an acronym for "Multi-sensory Aesthetic Experience", based on a course taken by drummer Jacob Marshall while a student at Old Dominion University.

History

Jacob Marshall and Dave Elkins began what would become Mae by writing their first song, "Embers and Envelopes", in Marshall's living room. The band signed with Tooth and Nail Records and released their first album, Destination: Beautiful, in 2003. They released their second full-length album, The Everglow, in 2005. The band toured extensively to promote it, and also performed on the Vans Warped Tour. Mae re-released The Everglow in 2006, adding three new songs and a two-hour DVD.

Later in 2006, the band signed to Capitol Records for their third full-length album. Mae began recording the album in the fall of 2006, working with producer Howard Benson (who has produced albums for Saosin, My Chemical Romance, Blindside, and Relient K). The album, titled Singularity, was released on August 14, 2007. On June 19, 2007, the band released the first single from Singularity, "Sometimes I Can't Make It Alone".

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MAE

MAE or Mae may refer to:

In music:

Mae, American rock band

"Mae", a song recorded by Herb Alpert and by Pete Fountain

"Mae", a song from The Gaslight Anthem's 2012 album Handwritten

Names:

Mae (given name)

Mae (surname)

Acronyms:

Macintosh Application Environment

Madera Municipal Airport, California, United States

Masters of Arts in Education

Metropolitan Area Exchange, network for internet traffic

Mali Air Express

Materials Adherence Experiment, a material science experiment conducted during NASA's Mars Pathfinder mission

Material adverse effect, or "material adverse change"

Mean absolute error

Member of the Academia Europaea

Mercado Abierto Electrónico

Meridian Arts Ensemble

Ministère des affaires étrangères, the External Affairs Ministry of France

Motion aftereffect, visual illusion

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Luxembourg), or Ministère des affaires étrangères, the External Affairs Ministry of Luxembourg

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Mae (surname)

Mae, Mäe or Maé is a surname that may refer to

Audra Mae (born 1984), American singer-songwriter and violin player

Christophe Maé (born 1975), French singer

Epp Mäe (born 1992), Estonian wrestler

Hjalmar Mäe (1901–1978), Estonian politician

Jaak Mae (born 1972), Estonian cross-country skier

Vanessa-Mae (born 1978) a British violinist of Thai-Chinese descent

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Podcasts:

Big Mama Thornton

ALBUMS

They Call Me Big Mama released: 2005
With Muddy Water's Blues Band released: 2004
The Rising Sun Collection (2) released: 1994
Live at Newport released: 1993
Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings released: 1992
The Original Hound Dog released: 1990
Sassy Mama released: 1975
Jail released: 1975
Stronger Than Dirt released: 1969
Ball n' Chain released: 1968
Big Mama Thornton Vol. 2 with the Chicago Blues Band released: 1966
In Europe released: 1966
Vanguard Visionaries - Big Mama Thornton released:
Big Mama Thornton Blues released:
The Way It Is released:
Big Mama Swing released:

They Call Me Big Mama

Released 2005

All Right Baby
Bad Luck Got My Man
Partnership Blues
Mischievous Boogie
I'm All Fed Up
Cotton Picking Blues
Everytime I Think of You
No Jody for Me
Let Your Tears Fall Baby
They Call Me Big Mama
Walking Blues
Hound Dog
Just Can't Help Myself
Nightmare
Rock-A-Bye Baby
Hard Times
I've Searched the World Over
I Ain't No Fool Either
The Big Change
I Smell a Rat
Yes Baby
Willie Mae's Blues
Stop Hoppin' on Me

With Muddy Water's Blues Band

Released 2004

I'm Feeling Alright
Sometimes I Have a Heartache
Black Rat (take 4)
Life Goes On
Everything Gonna Be Alright
Big Mama's Bumble Bee Blues
Gimme a Penny
Looking the World Over
I Feel the Way I Feel
Guide Me Home
Black Rat (take 2)
Wrapped Tight
Gimme a Penny (take 5)
Big Mama's Shuffle
Since I Fell for You
I'm Feeling Alright (Fast version)
Big Mama's Blues (My Love)

The Rising Sun Collection (2)

Released 1994

Spoonful
Rock Me Baby
Ball and Chain
Watermelon Man
Summertime
Medley: Hound Dog / Walking the Dog
Sweet Little Angel
Sassy Mama

Live at Newport

Released 1993

Little Red Rooster
Ball and Chain
Outside Help
Long Distance Call
Where's My Woman Been
Got My Mojo Workin'
You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now

Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings

Released 1992

Hound Dog
My Man Called Me
I Smell a Rat
They Call Me Big Mama
You Don't Move Me No More
Let Your Tears Fall Baby
Rock-A-Bye Baby
Yes, Baby
How Come
Nightmare
Stop A-Hoppin' on Me
Just Like a Dog
Walking Blues
The Big Change
Hard Times
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
The Fish
I've Searched the Whole World Over

The Original Hound Dog

Released 1990

Hound Dog
Walking Blues
My Man Called Me
Cotton Picking Blues
Willie Mae's Troubles
The Big Change
I Smell a Rat
I Just Can't Help Myself
They Call Me Big Mama
Hard Times
I Ain't No Fool Either
You Don't Move Me No More
Let Your Tears Fall Baby
I've Searched the Whole World Over
Rock-A-Bye Baby
How Come
Nightmare
Stop A-Hoppin' on Me
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
Just Like a Dog
The Fish
Mischievous Boogie

Sassy Mama

Released 1975

Rolling Stone
Lost City
Mr Cool
Big Mama's New Love
Private Number
Sassy Mama
Everybody's Happy (But Me)

Jail

Released 1975

Little Red Rooster
Ball & Chain
Jail
Hound Dog
Rock Me Baby
Sheriff O. E. & Me
Oh Happy Day

Stronger Than Dirt

Released 1969

Born Under a Bad Sign
Hound Dog
Ball and Chain
Summertime
Rollin' Stone
Let's Go Get Stoned
Funky Broadway
That Lucky Old Sun
Ain't Nothin' You Can Do
I Shall Be Released

Ball n' Chain

Released 1968

Sweet Little Angel
Unlucky Girl
Swing It on Home
Little Red Rooster
Hound Dog
Your Love Is Where It Ought to Be
School Boy
My Heavy Load
I'm Feeling Alright
Sometimes I Have a Heartache
Black Rat
Life Goes On
Bumble Bee
Gimme a Penny
Wade in the Water
Ball n' Chain

Big Mama Thornton Vol. 2 with the Chicago Blues Band

Released 1966

I'm Feeling Alright
Sometimes I Have a Heartache
Black Rat
Life Goes On
Everything Gonna Be Alright
Bumble Bee
Gimme a Penny
Looking the World Over
I Feel the Way I Feel
Guide Me Home

In Europe

Released 1966

Sweet Little Angel
The Place
Little Red Rooster
Unlucky Girl
Hound Dog (take 1)
Swing It On Home (take 1)
Your Love Is Where...
Session Blues
Down Home Shakedown
My Heavy Load
School Boy
I Need Your Love
Good Time in London
Chauffeur Blues
Swing It On Home (take 2)
Hound Dog (take 2)
Interview: Big Mama Talks With Chris Strachwitz

Vanguard Visionaries - Big Mama Thornton

Hound Dog
Ball and Chain
Sassy Mama
Little Red Rooster
Rock Me Baby
Big Mama Swings
Rolling Stone
Good-Bye Baby
Gonna Leave You
Big Mama's New Love

Big Mama Thornton Blues

Hound Dog
They Call Me Big Mama
How Come
The Fish
Walking Blues
Cotton Picking Blues
The Big Change
Mischievous Boogie
Rock-A-Bye Baby
Nightmare
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
I Ain't No Fool Either
I Smell a Rat
Let Your Tears Fall Baby
I've Searched the World Over
Stop A-Hoppin' on Me

The Way It Is

Little Red Rooster
One Black Rat
Rock Me Baby
Wade in the Water
Sweet Little Angel
Baby Please Don't Go-Got My Mojo Workin'
Watermelon Man
Don't Need No Doctor

Big Mama Swing

Good-Bye Baby
Gonna Leave You
Mixed Up Feeling
Special
Going Fishing
Big Mama Swing
Happy Me

Born: 1926-12-11

Died: 1984-07-25

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Girl I wanna thank your mama
For making such a beautiful daughter
Girl you know your looking lovely
Got all the supermums looking ugly
And I know, I know
You cant, you cant
I know you cant help it baby
Alright, alirght
Okay, okay

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