Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama was an American blues and R&B performer active from 1926 to 1984. Her career spanned the electric blues era, during which she became an influential figure in the genre. Though details of her specific recordings and performances remain limited in widely available sources, she remained active in the blues and R&B scene throughout her lifetime. Big Mama's contributions to electric blues helped shape the development of rhythm and blues during the mid-twentieth century.