Suggested Listening: September 6, 2024

Hi everyone, welcome to our Suggested Listening posting for this week!

Suggested Listening postings are published on Fridays; and our next Suggested Listening posting will be out on Friday, September 13, 2024.

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This week we’re going to do an artist spotlight on two musicians that are terrific, and not as well known as they should be, and are both members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Big Mama Thornton and Big Bill Broonzy.

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Big Mama Thornton was born Willie Mae Thornton (1926 – 1984); she was a blues singer extraordinaire and a great influencer on subsequent generations of rock and blues musicians.

For more information check out a short bio on Big Mama Thornton found on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame site:

https://rockhall.com/inductees/big-mama-thornton/

And a neat article on the enduring influence of Big Mama, via a 2023 concert honoring the late blues singer; found here:

https://www.rmpbs.org/blogs/rocky-mountain-pbs/big-mama-thornton-colorado

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And on with the music!

Hound Dog (featuring a young guitarist named Buddy Guy!)

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Ball And Chain

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They Call Me Big Mama

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Big Mama’s Blues (My Love)

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I’m Feeling Alright

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Want to hear more?

Check out the Smithsonian album:

Big Mama Thornton With the Muddy Waters Blues Band 1966,

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Big Bill Broonzy (1903-1958), born William Lee Conley Broonzy was a great singer and guitarist during 1930s, 1940s and into the 1950s.

To learn more about Big Bill Broonzy, you can find an overview of his life and career on the Guitar World site, via the following link https://www.guitarworld.com/features/big-bill-broonzy-blues-guitar-pioneer

And NPR offers a cool article that discusses his influence on subsequent generations of musicians:

https://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137398692/big-bill-broonzy-historys-musical-chameleon

And here are five of his classic songs!

Key To The Highway  

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Mississippi River Blues 

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Baby I Done Got Wise  

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In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down 

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Minding My Own Business

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Want to hear more?

Check out the album Big Bill Broonzy Sings Folk Songs (1956)

 

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Have a great weekend,

Linda Reimer, SSCL

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