Big Mama Thornton: Big Mama Thornton Classics 1950-1953 - COMPACT DISCS

Title: Big Mama Thornton Classics 1950-1953
Artist: Big Mama Thornton
Label: Classics R&B
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 3307510508833
Genre: Blues
Release Date: 2004-05-18
Number of Discs: 1

Johnny Otis told us [songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller] to come down to his garage in the back of his house, where he used to rehearse. He wanted us to listen to his people and see if we could write some tunes for them. We saw Big Mama and she knocked me cold! She looked like the biggest, baddest, saltyist chick you would ever see. And she was mean - a 'lady bear' as they used to call 'em. She must have been 350 pounds and she had all these scars all over her face. I had to write a song for her that basically said 'Go fuck yourself!' - Jerry Leiber ("Rolling Stone" interview 1990).

Tracks:
1.1 All Right Baby
1.2 Bad Luck Got My Man
1.3 Partnership Blues - Big Mama Thornton
1.4 Mischievous Boogie - Big Mama Thornton
1.5 I'm All Fed Up - Big Mama Thornton
1.6 Cotton Picking Blues - Big Mama Thornton
1.7 Everytime I Think of You - Big Mama Thornton
1.8 No Jody for Me - Big Mama Thornton
1.9 Let Your Tears Fall Baby - Big Mama Thornton
1.10 They Call Me Big Mama - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.11 Walking Blues - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.12 Hound Dog - Kansas City Bill's Orchestra, Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.13 Just Can't Help Myself - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.14 Nightmare - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.15 Rockabye Baby - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.16 Hard Times - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.17 I've Searched the World Over - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.18 I Ain't No Fool Either - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.19 Big Change - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.20 I Smell a Rat - Johnny Otis Band, Big Mama Thornton
1.21 Yes, Baby - Johnny Ace
1.22 Willie Mae's Blues - Big Mama Thornton