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.
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.
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
This week In Singing Ladies 30/52
Jewel, Alanis Morissette, Amy Winehouse, Cyndi Lauper, Joanna Newsom, Ana Popovic, Natalie Merchant, Joan Jett, LP, Erykah Badu, Macy Gray, Big Mama Thornton
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.
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 . Blind Willie McTell . Buddy Guy . Champion Jack Dupree . Chuck Berry . Dinah Washington . Eddie Cochran . Elvis Presley . Etta James . Eugene McDaniel . Howlin' Wolf . James Brown . Joe Bonamassa . John Lee Hooker . Lightnin Hopkins . Little Charlie and The Nightcats . Little Walter . Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe . Muddy Waters . Otis Spann . R.L. Burnside . Rev. Gary Davis . Robben Ford . Robert Parker . Robert Petway . Sister Rosetta Tharpe . Tab Benoit and MANY more
Ten hours a day - Photo ventdroit
Ten hours a day - Photo ventdroit
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 many more.