By Doyle M. Pace, originally published in the February 1995 Blues News
WILLIE MAE THORNTON, INFLUENTIAL BLUES SINGER - The New York Times
Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton-Stop A-Hoppin' On Me
Local blues legends honor Big Mama Thornton's legacy
Big Mama Thornton - TeachRock
Thornton, Willie Mae [Big Mama]
Willie Mae 'Big Mama Thornton with Kansas City Bill & Orchestra - Hound Dog
The Songs of Leiber and Stoller - Rate Your Music
MetaFilter on X: Do yourself a favor and catch Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton performing her song Ball and Chain from 1970 in spamandkimchi's great post about the electrifying and iconic blues
Beyond the Book – Willie Mae Thornton - Alabama African American History
Hall of Fame songwriting legend Mike Stoller lends support to honoring Alabama's 'Big Mama' Thornton - Alabama News Center
WILLIE MAE BIG MAMA THORNTON - US R&B and Blues singer (1926-1984 Stock Photo - Alamy
Podcast: Did Elvis Presley Steal 'Hound Dog' From Big Mama Thornton?
