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Sunday 8 April 2018

Mighty Big Mother

This is second and probably final part of what has turned into an unplanned "Roots of Elvis" series. Our last post featured Little Junior Parker, writer of "Mystery Train". Now here's the woman who did the original version of "Hound Dog".

"Don't Talk Back" - Big Mama Thornton

"Big Mama's Coming Home" - Big Mama Thornton

You would have to be a pretty tough guy to even think about talking back to Big Mama Thornton. I know just the man for the job.

6 comments:

  1. I'm sure you could find room for Bill Monroe and Blue Moon of Kentucky

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  2. The backing band look like Showaddywaddy in country suits

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    1. You say that as if it is a bad thing...

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    2. indeed. I quite like the idea of The Waddy Go Country

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