Big Mama Thornton will finally enter the Rock Hall, joining tour de force and Godmother of Rock and Roll Sister Rosetta Tharpe. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK ... rock and roll. Willie Mae "Big Mama ...

Elvis Presley's hit "Hound Dog" actually belongs to blues singer Willie Mae Thornton, also known as Big ... the "Morning Mayhem Show" in Kerrville, Texas, has publicly came out to her listeners ...

Willie Mae "Big Mama ... and paying for studio time. Thornton's time in Texas also included stops in Dallas and San Antonio. She also recorded for E&W Houston, located on what was then Dallas ...