Big Mama Thornton

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Early Influence

Inducted: 2024


Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 2000 (ranked #32 in the Influences - Pre-Rock Era category) .

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Hound Dog (1953)3182021

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Hound Dog (1952)
They Call Me Big Mama (1952)
Ball And Chain (1968)

Big Mama Thornton @ Wikipedia



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The fact that the "first" rock n' roll song ever, EVER!!! Was Elvis' version of Big Mama Thornton's "That's All Right Mama" says all we really need to know about her "influence" on Rock n' Roll.

I mean seriously, how could you not say she didn't have a profound influence?

Posted by Zee Rox on Friday, 06/21/2013 @ 17:14pm


Years go way past due

Posted by Happy on Friday, 06/21/2013 @ 17:41pm


Why is "ball n chain" not an eccencial song? Why does she only have one eccencial song and no eccencial slbums? This woman is probrably the most influential woman in rock history, inspired everyone from Elvis to the Beatles to Janis Joplin

Posted by [email protected] on Sunday, 07/3/2016 @ 17:32pm


This and generations that have been eligible are not evening being voted on. Only new eligible ones are being voted. She was amazing!

Posted by Donna on Thursday, 11/21/2019 @ 07:18am


(Totally real) Rock Halk 2022 inductees leak: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pMow8IZ2NB0

Posted by ThatRandomRaichu on Tuesday, 06/15/2021 @ 07:38am


Big Mama Thornton Is one of the Hall's most glaring omissions

https://heartodaygrowntomorrow.wordpress.com/2021/07/12/1683-mon-jul-12-2021/

Posted by PLUTO on Monday, 07/12/2021 @ 17:09pm


Absolutely should be in. One of the Hall's biggest snubs, IMO.

Posted by Paul in Tuesday, 07/13/2021 @ 06:56am


Should be inducted as an Early Influence.

Posted by J.W. on Wednesday, 04/27/2022 @ 10:15am


test

Posted by Garrus on Tuesday, 09/6/2022 @ 03:23am


It is *shocking* that we're almost in the year 2023 and Big Mama Thornton hasn't been fully inducted as a performer (not just Early Influence, either, but I guess that would do).

Posted by Bookhouse on Saturday, 12/17/2022 @ 15:08pm


the halls most glaring omission ever! NEEDs to be inducted ASAP

Posted by Will M on Monday, 01/9/2023 @ 06:58am


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