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‘The biggest, baddest, saltiest chick you would ever see’: why no one sang the #Blues like Big Mama Thornton Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a towering force in American #Music for over forty years. Born in rural Alabama, she defied gender norms with her imposing stature, masculine dress, and commanding stage presence Thornton should be ranked alongside the likes of Billie Holiday and Nina Simone https://seenthis.net/messages/1167917 #Jazz