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Artist: Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton
Author: Willie Mae Thornton
Label: Arhoolie
Year: 1968
On an Arhoolie lp shared with Lightnin' Hopkins and Larry Williams. Thornton assigned this copyright with Bay-Tone Records in the early '60s, still, a recording that early is missing. See also: Hound Dog.
Covers:
Big Brother & The Holding Company [with Janis Joplin; they played it live as early as the summer of '66, their live version at Monterey Pop in '67 forged Joplin's reputation]
Blues Traveler [ft. Kingfish]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)