On this day in 1984, legendary blues singer Big Mama Thornton passed away
Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born on December 11, 1926, in Alabama. Raised in a religious household, she discovered her passion for music at
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Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was born on December 11, 1926, in Alabama. Raised in a religious household, she discovered her passion for music at
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, released on Netflix December 18, is a brilliant ode to Rainey’s legacy and a bittersweet reminder that many of the sociopolitical
Slavery is a painful period in Black history, but despite that pain it was also the catalyst for cultural movements in the realm of music