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A twelve-bar blues composition created by Leiber and Stoller, this song was first recorded by Big Mama Thornton in Los Angeles and became her sole commercial success. The recording sold over half a million copies and dominated the R&B charts for fourteen weeks, with seven weeks spent at the top position. The track has since received significant recognition, including inclusion in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's influential songs list and induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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