‎(1965) Blues by Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog and Down Home Shakedown

Blues in a perfect way: 2 Parts of a life show in 1965:
In the 1st part Big Mama Thornton is singing Hound Dog.
2:35 In the 2nd part Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker, Big Walter Horton &
Dr Ross are playing on the harmonica Down Home Shakedown.
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Copyright @Visser&Co.

[@kmaru80]

Thankful that the internet makes it possible to discover and keep this music alive. Her voice is like a slap across the face in the best way possible.

[@germanalvarez3785]

Si te pega una bofetada lleva comida para el viaje

[@drsburns1]

I like your analogy

[@giovanna8187]

She could shout and sing with fine musicality and feel. Super!

[@LoveTJones]

When I heard it I couldn't describe it. The first NOTE. OMG. soul shaking. I love discovering these GEMS. Perfect wording

[@danj36912]

She also reminds me of Etta James and Mama Cass!

[@destinymoss3984]

I love how she came from the back singing with no microphone! Yaass big mama!

[@Wunjo-Wunjo]

She's so cool. I love how she casually wanders in and places her bag down, before blowing the place apart. Wonderful. x

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Yes

[@dwightlove3704]

@@QueenAnitaSoul She was a great woman!!!!

[@GrandmaRuckus]

And here the masses swore patti la yelle did it first....Big Momma would come out wailing without a microphone 🎤...I mem’ba I was there...Big Momma Thornton was a bad bitch ❤️❤️

[@angelofdeath275]

I felt it on a spiritual level

[@mackiepimo-jwjones3019]

I understand why the older generation is not impressed with the new music out now. Back then, you had to have real talent.

[@janlafournaise6505]

That’s s “utterly” unimpressed.

[@gag1411]

Indeed 💯✅👍

[@ireneryf6124]

C'est tellement vrai... 👍👍👍💖

[@lugopinzon5798]

Y una biografía que condujo a esas expresiónes artísticas sin hipocresías provocó un desahogo en medio tanto racismo..brillante..admirables seres auténticos..independientes....❤

[@helanna9843]

Rock and roll owes a lot to Big Mama Thornton.

[@charlesmoore2675]

A great and one time only performance. I saw biking at beale Street Cafe. I was blessed.

[@sharonwilfong503]

All talent and didn't have to look like or act like a street walker to be a great act!

[@melissayoung2511]

Rock and roll owes it all to Sister Rosetta

[@FUSCKEK]

U R right bro..

[@mrcoolz14]

You ain’t lying

[@def0rm0]

This made me tear up. How am I only learning of this woman now? What an immense talent!

[@melindahartley4453]

I listened to her when I was a kid and that's over 30+ years ago.

[@user-cg9kg2qp7y]

I thought I was going to be the only one who got a strong reaction :,D

[@josephj4097]

Agree. I've never heard of her.

[@olandsmith2660]

Elvis stile most of his music from her

[@christopherrenfroe3365]

@Kristi Astral if you think she's good check out Sister Rossetta Thorpe

[@ClearYourMindTravel]

I love how she casually walks in carrying her purse and sings so effortlessly.

[@thepsyadel]

57 years later and it still is a masterpiece

[@fideliusconcrete4871]

And it'll be a masterpiece in another 114 years from now

[@lionelzamora4536]

Damn right

[@constanzerodriguezalvarez9477]

It goes in your blood, head and soul. Big ♥️

[@arbat59]

I'm 57 years old and I'm a masterpiece. Thanks big mama!)))

[@dessamuels7641]

Wow

[@hinduwest2647]

She even brought her purse to stage. True power move.

[@grace-yn5dt]

❤

[@bred0400]

yo, you indian?

[@darlene479]

The song makes so much more sense being sang by the woman who wrote the song and viewing her a cheating man from her perspective. “ You ain’t nothing but a hound dog snooping around my door....I ain’t gone feed you no mo.” What a voice!

[@kentwestmoreland419]

"woman who wrote the song" The song was written by two White Jewish men.

[@kentwestmoreland419]

Agreed a great version , but get your facts correct

[@cut1986]

Song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who wrote Jailhouse Rock, Love Me and a ton of other huge hits. Two Jewish boys that came out of Los Angeles. Pioneers of rock and roll as far as songwriting goes.

[@andreahogan648]

Back in that era didn't believe in giving blacks their due. It's oblivious alot of white entertainer copy alot blacks music. Just because it sounded alot better.

[@dontaylor7315]

@@cut1986 @Kent Westmoreland @Darlene Williams They're two different songs with the same title. Big Mama Thornton wrote one, Leiber & Stoller wrote the other. They don't have the same melody, or the same lyrics except for eight words. An analogy: Hambone Willie Newbern's blues classic "Rollin' and Tumblin'"' has twelve words in common with Robert Johnson's "If I Had Possession over Judgement Day" and a similar tune, but it wouldn't be fair to say they're the same song. Also the Leiber & Stoller song is rockabilly built on a 12-bar blues structure whereas Big Mama's song is straight-up glorious low-down blues!💙

[@kacema7048]

No Autotune, no hi-tech. No special effects. No plastic posers. Just pure talent. Just red blood in their veins.

[@user-kk1de7pz9t]

я тоже это сразу увидел, только талант

[@MrV848]

Pure and real.

[@BrassicaRappa]

I hope you get the chance to love something without it also having to be a flex. Just be in it, and soak it in. It's an amazing feeling.

[@beayou109]

And a singer who is a real woman and not a pseudosexy barbie doll ;-)

[@dontaylor7315]

@@beayou109 EXACTLY!!

[@Vinyl_guy]

Her tone on “YOOOOUUUUU AINT NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG” is pure bliss

[@acetacarter7588]

Ain’t NOTHING like the original! This makes me proud of my heritage. Happy Black Music month❤️‍🔥

[@amyeklund7412]

Damn, She deserves a lot more credit than she got.. What an amazingly talented musician, a triple threat, & fierce on the harmonica..crazy how talented this woman was..

[@931dmitris]

2022

[@echoecho3108]

She played the drums, too. RIP, Big Mama! Thanx so very very much for the magic, music, and memories.

[@minameistegal8981]

@@931dmitris 💙

[@azizjad6315]

Oh yeeh

[@Mulberry2000]

yep

[@keairastroud4047]

Let’s be clear! This is 1953! She is the original singer/writer of this song! Everyone else covered! Epic!

[@keairastroud4047]

I’m awesome, how are you?

[@ClaudiaMitchell-jn7fw]

Great ! Born in 1953, I was…..Detroit. Lovin’ this !

[@100363Boil]

Jerry Lieber & Mike Stoller wrote this song when they were 19 years old!

[@CosmicFist]

@honestmark9281 Bruh

[@RenewedRS]

"Let's be clear" and then states the facts incorrectly. She didn't write this song.

[@RomayPM]

This is my very favourite version of Hound Dog. Big Mama was awrsome ❤

[@mikeoak5289]

She wrote it. Actually, Lieber and Stoller wrote for her. She was performing at a folk festival and those 2 guys wrote the song on a paper sack and handed it to her. Mama and the band ad libbed the song then and there. Elvis heard it on a record by Big Mama.

[@jackwilliams3156]

Wooooh! 18 year old, born, and raised in Arkansas! Blues Musician, Scholar, Bard, and an Avid Blues Iistener. We need more people my age listening to real Music.

[@Thewritingelf]

23 and I hear ya.

[@kimsherlock8969]

I believe that the voice and swag of Mama Thornton should become a National treasure in American Music.

[@jitkasuarez]

My God yes, did she ever have the swagger!

[@animeweeb4279]

YES IT SHOULD.

[@stevemendelson9882]

Already is, saw her about 1965 very powerful.

[@carlosrodriguez-vj3nr]

She is black and also woman..it`s almost impossible in any country of the world tHats never will happen in the world. But in the USA certainly impossible (excuse me for my bad english)

[@kimsherlock8969]

@@carlosrodriguez-vj3nr strength and passion Big Mama was so extraordinary the White World learning the blues 💙 Had a great teacher , Powerful voice blues moves the whole world , still

[@JohnQ1127]

Outstanding! Makes more sense when sung by a woman.

[@stephaniemontgomery4023]

Yes indeed!!

[@pdpoons1]

Fantastic!!!!! Now that’s the real deal!

[@MaliceInCandyland]

Well Elvis's cover is supposed to be what the woman is saying to him. Great song either way.

[@bigapplebucky]

Exactly.

[@violet2048]

Yes it does.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 - June 21, 2001), aged 83 RIP Big Walter Horton (April 6, 1921 - December 8, 1981), aged 60 RIP Doctor Ross (October 21, 1925 - May 28, 1993), aged 67 RIP Big Mama Thornton (December 11, 1926 - July 25, 1984), aged 57 RIP J. B. Lenoir (March 5, 1929 - April 29, 1967), aged 38 You will be remembered as a legends.

[@nettiesanders676]

so glad that I have found you , amazing lady, thankyou Mama Thornton 😊

[@susanawright7757]

Is that John Lee playing guitar!

[@mouseMan12321]

@@susanawright7757 The credits at the end of this video mention Buddy Guy, so I think that's him playing guitar. John Lee Hooker is playing the mouth harp, 4th guy after Big Mama Thornton.

[@iket.9930]

Dr. Ross was my neighbor in Flint, Michigan in the late 60's.

[@thomasmitchell1408]

Legends on stage, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker and Big Momma still controlled it. This could have been a Super Bowl half time show .

[@redclay50]

Hound Dog was good...then...she hit that harmonica....!😀 This is old time good time 'Jukin'

[@iket.9930]

Fred Below on drums.

[@gfblack5307]

Sorry Elvis, sit down.

[@dkj4183]

Yep. Elvis. I did recently receive some some info on your thoughts of American Racism back in the day and I did not like what I read via the article I read and it was an online story. Very ugly and I cannot believe you said that. Please, please other fans of Elvis tell me what I read was not true. A white guy here who loved that voice of Elvis although the Temptations took me Away. Thank you.

[@plmillerda]

elvis was not racist do not believe what you read

[@plmillerda]

Momz Davis I dont believe it.. Elvis wasn't raised to be disrespectful and he always was the most generous giving people money every chance he got..so your word are truely unbelievable. .

[@nandomax3]

@@plmillerda ELVIS IS AHUMAN, DONT TRUST HUMAN

[@nandomax3]

@Momz Davis BYE

[@carolyn3797]

I hope she gets a movie done about her life. She is so underrated and never really got recognized for her work unless somebody ripped her song off. If hound dog is the only song you know that she sung please research before debating with me.

[@nita3756]

Yessss🙏

[@geniasmith5791]

If they do I think that queen latifah should play her she kinda reminds me of her ❤️

[@carolyn3797]

@@geniasmith5791 she did a great job as Bessie smith

[@kevinmclean7791]

@@geniasmith5791 excellent voice

[@MB2340]

@@geniasmith5791 oh please no

[@venomousbluefrog]

Everyone likes to call things "underrated" in comments, but the harmonica is definitely underrated and these musicians show us its true potential.

[@gertrudelaronge6864]

The originator. The original. The one, the only, Big Mama Thornton. Nothing can be finer than this. I thank you.

[@RebelRicky]

This woman could catch a fish without a hook!!!!

[@dwightlove3704]

Bryson Mills Lol!!!!!!

[@angelofdeath275]

This shouldn’t make sense but it does lol

[@jaypeematlock354]

Best comment of the thread.

[@safaamohamed2681]

I love t

[@reynalindstrom2496]

and in a dry river in arizona or dubai

[@mnob1122]

She was fabulous!! Wow! She is one of Janis Joplin’s influences. Now I see why.

[@nettiegraham6983]

ball and chains was orginally written and song by big moma thorthon in 1956

[@larrylinn8589]

@@nettiegraham6983 Janis admired her,

[@Dino-su2wh]

Tina Turner was her influences

[@mnob1122]

@@Dino-su2wh Guess you didn’t see the documentary or read the biography on Janis.

[@Callsigntitan]

How come this woman is not a known legend ? Geezzz this is probably the best singer ever.

[@elloohno1349]

🤣🤣 she is a known legend ! dont you recognise the song 😃

[@janae205]

This kind of music always gives me chills ! That’s real music right there , I love her voice

[@beyaniraurena9221]

Most definately gave me goose bumps. All this time I thought Elvis Presley sang hound dog. This is classic material and real music being played and the voice is amazing.

[@Breakbeats92.5]

When a black woman walk in and lays her purse down, you know that something bout to pop off!

[@bobbybecker6435]

THAT is the truth!

[@GrandmaRuckus]

1965 I mem’ba ole Big Momma Thorton...I was 34 years ole...The late great Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin,stole that whole bringing her purse to the stage from Big Momma Thornton .#RESTWELLAdies

[@sisi11122]

🤣🤣👍🏿👍🏿

[@Onionbaron]

And when she grabs her harmonica... You instantly know it's a weapon of massdestruction...

[@Onionbaron]

She did a second take on this that's even better (Hound dog take 2), and Buddy Guy, omg!

[@dylanflaim7556]

I'm a white boy from Kentucky... I was born in the wrong Era. I love the old school blues. Big Mama Thornton touches my soul. What a set of lungs on her

[@jeremymiano1021]

i feel ya too bud.

[@tonisumblin2719]

You’re got great taste in music. I grew up listening to my father play her music. We loved her. This is just raw, PURE talent.

[@jonclark3367]

Why would you call yourself a whiteboy ? White man

[@tonisumblin2719]

@@jonclark3367 it’s a Southern thing. Like saying “I’m just a country boy” Jerry Lee Lewis use to say that. Just a figure of speech. I’m an urban city “girl” actually a senior citizen. It’s all colloquial. 😊

[@dhays3194]

I'm a 5-foot white woman from KY I love it. never did disco.

[@joaquimeresteixeiradosreis8966]

The original and pure rock'n roll.

[@johnnyrocker7495]

It's not RnR though. It's Blues.

[@sheliagmosby8951]

Hands Down THE BEST VERSION There is of this song. She is No Doubt THE BOSS!

[@sistasoler77]

Who's listening to this in 2021! Top-notch music!

[@teffyoh4996]

🙋‍♀️

[@meerimzhanuzakova1960]

💖

[@Elizabethvelasquez9321]

🙋‍♂️

[@peterborguezgab5504]

me

[@nicholastowns8]

💁🏾‍♂️

[@davelock5756]

I have never heard anything like this. It actually gave me goose bumps I could feel every bit of passion that she pored into her music

[@kingfedrick4698]

not even the more popular Elvis cover

[@user-en4yn8lw8c]

Badass

[@laydoe]

Yea Elvis did good and all but he just didn’t possess the same soul that big Mama Thorton had

[@JohnSmith-fw4vv]

I love how calm and collective she is, standing there with pride and honor.

[@GeorgeFormbyJr]

More than 5 million views. Thanks to all watchers.🎉

[@summerroach5954]

I'm a white woman that grew up in KY. And Big Mama ❤️ Always played in our house ☺️ My whole family is Musicians. Mama Thorntons voice was my favorite. She gave me "Soul" 🥰

[@zaebaybee4516]

I still wonder why white people hate black people so much for no reason

[@PiusXulu]

Dope Things 🔥

[@lovely_thaimitchell3110]

When she started playing the harmonica and broke it down! I felt it in my spirit this is food for the soul baby!!!!

[@andersonkevingwenhure2112]

Me too, made me so proud to be black. How she lead those man its so amazing ✊🏾. Black women ✊🏾

[@johnh8705]

It made me shake a leg too

[@MeMb731]

Indeed!🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@MeMb731]

@@andersonkevingwenhure2112 SAY THAT!❤️

[@sheunglok8712]

Wow How did I ever miss this Elvis couldn't hold a candle

[@marygbonhan]

Hound Dog was written for her by two Jewish white boys named Lieber and Stroller.

[@davidm587]

I love her style and charisma . Talent and charisma rolled into one ! Didn't even know there was a better version than Elvis and she is the original ! WOW !

[@pianoloveism]

bin>get.

[@redclay50]

She is not at all intimated by the male harmonica players... love it!

[@iwazarlayahrevelationprodu4860]

I get goose bumps when I listen to this woman sang!!! She's giving you something you can feel.

[@tommyjackson7332]

Tina Turner and I even never heard of big mama wow God bless

[@tommyjackson7332]

Beautiful black sound

[@yarayt0819]

Omg I was feeling goosebumps it’s been a while since I heard good music.

[@jimtempleton8196]

Awesome!

[@lalaland9436]

Evis could neva! Respectfully

[@jamesmasonaltair1062]

There is more talent and joy on that stage than the last 10 years of music combined.

[@ianreynolds9733]

The way she starts as she’s walking on stage. Outstanding performance and what a voice and band.

[@fideliusconcrete4871]

As we all know, the song was written for her. But what she made out of it is very, very strong. That slow outburst of power in her interpretation of that song is amazing.

[@michelleervin5094]

My granddaddy was her band leader real music

[@RasMajnouni]

😎💥🌚🎤🎼🎹🥁🎷🎺🎸🎻🌆

[@kasmanhadiyanto4036]

Cap

[@dwightlove3704]

Michelle Ervin What was your grandfather's name I said before this woman needs her life story told and of course your grandfather's name and impact would be mentioned of course.

[@lionessrising7101]

Holy moly, how amazing ! I would have begged to carry this woman's bags ! She's a rock star x

[@alanderickson7347]

@@dwightlove3704 There's quite a lot of her life story in "Rocking and Rolling with Big Mama Thornton," a chapter of Maureen Mahon's terrific book, Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll.

[@deeway1963]

Miss Mama walks out with that purse of hers and damn it, you KNOW she means BUSINESS!

[@karenstanley4135]

deeway1963 hell yea

[@goyomex66]

Amen Bro..!

[@dwightlove3704]

deeway1963 That goes without saying.I think she used to carry a small pistol with her for protection?????

[@LoveusSlothus]

deeway1963 Lol! 😂Right?! As soon as I heard her singing (and she wasn’t even in front of the mic yet) and then set her big ol’ purse down I KNEW she meant business! 😳😍💪🏽👏🏽

[@xavierdh2000]

deeway1963 lol alright now!

[@feralbluee]

Now, she knows how to sing out this darn song. never heard it so good!!! the band and beat is great, too!! all the greats together - just awesome!!!! my god! she plays, did i say play? man, she rocks that damn harmonica!!!! 💥🌟⚡️🤸🏽‍♂️🤹🏾‍♀️🤹🏽‍♂️✨

[@DingbatToast]

Man if I ever make it to heaven these are the harps I wanna hear

[@ClaudiaMitchell-jn7fw]

Me too ! 🥰

[@noelhoward3630]

Came here because of Doja Cat and the new Vegas movie. So glad I learned about Big Mama Thornton. Will research all her songs.

[@depper]

Hound Dog was written by legendary lyricists Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, two Jewish white men. Big Mamma did NOT OWN THE SONG. She covered it just like Elvis did, and about a dozen other artists at the time. HER RECORD COMPANY owners were corrupt and run by two crooks -- Johnny Otis -- A white Greek dude who passed as a black man and Don Robey. Poor Big Mamma never got paid while her record manager became MILLIONAIRES. She made just $500 on that song Hound Dog. But that had NOTHING AT ALL to do with Elvis who opened a LOT OF DOORS for black artists such as Chuck Berry, Little Richard, James Brown and changed the WORLD. Once Elvis broke out EVERYONE MADE MONEY. (Sadly, super talented Big Mamma got dumped in the Chitlin circuit by her corrupt management and that's where her career ended. They stole a ton of her money... millions.)

[@2LivePromo]

@@depper sorry sir You have your history confused Elvis never put on nobody especially not Little Richard who is the innovator of Rock n Roll and all those artists you have spoken about came from Little Richard including Elvis Presley.

[@depper]

@@2LivePromo You are ignorant. " Elvis never put on nobody especially not Little Richard"??? Instead of talking like an idiot, do some research instead. Here is the legendary LITTLE RICHARD - "He sung my Tootie Frutti & by him singing it, made it bigger & made ME bigger" And then he said: “I thank God for Elvis Presley. I thank the Lord for sending Elvis to open the door so I could walk down the road...”- Little Richard

[@depper]

@@2LivePromo The legendary BB King proves you wrong: "In June 1956, Presley ignored Memphis's segregation ordinances by attending 'Colored Night' at the local fairgrounds amusement park. The following December, King was there as Presley opened up almost unbreakable racial barriers by attending and supporting the segregated WDIA black radio station's annual fund-raising event for 'needy black children' at Memphis' Ellis Auditorium. King wrote in his autobiography that he 'liked Elvis. I saw him as a fellow Mississippian. I was impressed by his sincerity. " -- BB King "When he came to the Goodwill Review (the event WDIA fund raisers of 1956 and 1957), he did himself proud'. 'The Goodwill Revues were important', he wrote. 'The entire black community turned out. All the DJs carried on, putting on skits and presenting good music'. In his autobiography, King said he held no grudges because 'Elvis didn't steal any music from anyone. He just had his own interpretation of the music he'd grown up on, same is true for everyone. I think Elvis had integrity'." -- -- BB King "'If anyone says Elvis Presley was a racist', charged B.B. King in the 2010 interview. 'Then they don't know a thing about Elvis Presley or music history. 'Many nights after we finished our sets and I'd go up to his suite', King stated. 'I'd play Lucille (on Elvis' guitar) and sing with Elvis, or we'd take turns. It was his way of relaxing'. 'I'll tell you a secret', King winked and laughed. 'We were the original Blues Brothers because that man Elvis knew more blues songs than most in the business - and after some nights it felt like we sang everyone one of them." 'Let me tell you the definitive truth about Elvis Presley and racism', The King of the Blues, B.B. King said, 'With Elvis, there was not a single drop of racism in that man. And when I say that, believe me I should know'." -- -- BB King

[@depper]

@@2LivePromo And finally... . " Elvis never put on nobody especially not Little Richard"??? Moron. Elvis CREDITED SONGWRITERS. And WAS CREDITED on EVERY SONG, on EACH ALBUM. EVERY SONG WRITER GOT PAID, and paid really well. Elvis credited every songwriter - on every album Elvis made without exception. Yes -- Including the black song writers that sold their music to Elvis to perform. Lieber and Stoller were two Jewish guys that wrote most of Elvis best material from the early 50s. Not a SINGLE STOLEN SONG. Most big stars had songs written for them. It was considered an honor to have an Ella Fitsgerald, Elvis, Frank Sinatra or a Nat King Cole perform a song that songwritewriters wrote. And no one paid black songwriters more than Elvis Presley.

[@IrsidaSheshi]

My goodness, what talent!!!! God bless Black America!!!

[@nettiesanders676]

God bless all women 😊

[@ANTheWhizkid]

Big Mama T´s voice was just so incredible... how can somebody have such a voice... this will stay forever...

[@JaredNgesa]

Rock and roll is essentially black culture. But even racism cannot kill this kind of soulful music. I love the guy strumming on the guitar! Beautiful

[@Krusty-kl5ej]

That’s a whole team of blues legends with her: Howlin wolf, little Walter , man to get to see a show like that

[@West-Telecom]

That rasist people what you call’d save this genre until today. No you.

[@Callsigntitan]

That is Buddy Guy a legend!

[@robertchatman8449]

A movie should be made of this marvelous artist. This is great.

[@jovanreid6782]

It really should, instead of Elvis. Or at least do hers before his. SMH.

[@mackiepimo-jwjones3019]

Lizzo would be perfect for that role

[@ninjavigilante5311]

Queen latifah would been perfect.

[@johnosborne2989]

Real music, thanks for making this gem possible. Long live the BLUES.❤❤❤❤

[@Ann-st8et]

The Blues - my favorite type of music and songs.

[@MReynaArte]

big mama was a bad ass pure raw talent..an original,,

[@jameszheng4455]

This needs to be part of the public school curriculum.

[@DanWotanBarrett]

exactly!

[@koldosebastian5096]

i'm teaching it today ^_^

[@IceCreamCookie]

It is, I’m here studying this song and comparing it to Elvis’ version.

[@zighaah9359]

In my history we learned how Elvis stole this song from her... so I guess it is teached, just not often.

[@dwightlove3704]

Zíł'ghaáh Most of Elvis hits were REMAKES

[@will2472]

I’m proud to say she was born in Ariton, Alabama, where my people come from. There is a lot of talent that came from Alabama.

[@jobabs]

So much music and history came out of the Americana Music Triangle, home of 9 distinct music genres. It’s on my bucket list to go explore the area.

[@ninjavigilante5311]

Levon helm!

[@giovanna8187]

The American south gave birth to plenty of wonderful music.

[@olubukonla7352]

HOME GROWN talent!

[@donpeace894]

Amazing

[@user-rk5cz6kv2q]

The original song and artist. Absolutely no substitute. Awesome!

[@nihatgueler3854]

Was für ein Power,was für eine Energie und alles ohne Dro...n Einfach super ❤

[@sunshinewater4659]

I LOVE BIG MA T...wow...she recorded Hound Dog three years before Elvis...(I think she sang it better)...she was the real deal. I wish a movie would be made about her life...what a treasure she was. RIP Big Ma the world still remembers you.

[@dwightlove3704]

Sunshine Water I think JILL SCOTT could play her you agree??????

[@lowriderrookie]

I think Queen Latifa would suit playing Big Mama Thornton

[@kennethmcdonald2987]

I can promise she is much loved where we live in South Alabama there is a mural of her in her birth town near where we live .Everyone around here adores her .My wife a lifelong music fan had the privilege of living in her home she lived in for a while meeting her on several occasions .She has hundreds of photos and autographs of her with music legends but the photos of her with Big Mama are her most treasured she has not been forgotten at all at least not down here

[@larhondah.2793]

@@lowriderrookie me too!! She would be perfect!!

[@bliss149]

@@kennethmcdonald2987 wow! I gotta look that town up and come by there. Sad that she ended up dying broke and alone.

[@totocastillo]

Big Mama Thornton-s voice is like a nightrain. Pure gold.

[@user-km4sx1hn8n]

Its as of she is still alive and singing...this is much fun and we are all fortunate to see what came before us!

[@patrick-ch2in]

Good Lord…There are,those,sent from Above, you’ve Blessed Us With. GOD is Great.

[@JesgateOnDown]

This many harmonica players each with their own signature sound... in one song is OMG!!! OMG !!! Just incredible... And Big Mama is ! A ! ma ! zing ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@ninjavigilante5311]

John Lee hooker can tell was not comfortable can see lol.. the rookie of the bunch

[@ariesviolent]

It's 6:30 in the mornin' and I've got this blarring. I'm jumping and dancing around the kitchen. My nine year son is by my side. This has made my day and it's only starting.

[@GeorgeFormbyJr]

Great hearing this. Glad you like it and made your day.

[@pookielouu]

awww 😭

[@user-zz4co3ih1r]

Esse é o verdadeiro blues raíz total total 🇧🇷🔥🎤🤘🏾🎤🎸👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kathy73160]

If it wasn’t for Elvis, I wouldn’t have seen this. Love both performances!

[@helenakatic1690]

Only people with soul can sing like that.Her voice is so incredible and I can listen to it all day.What a woman!

[@ThompsonSmith207]

Hello Helena How are you doing today?

[@helenakatic1690]

​@@ThompsonSmith207I'm doing fine. How are you?

[@terricobb3219]

They should do a show about her life story, they done one for Ray Charles and I think her contribution is as important and life altering. One of the greatest.

[@jamesb8193]

I'm for that,,,,Listen up Amazon prime Originals

[@JamesWrightjr]

Queen Latifah would be excellent

[@giovanna8187]

Ray Charles was a star with crossover hits with black and white audiences. Big Mama was fairly obscure, with a much smaller fan base. It would be hard to guarantee an audience for the movie. A doc would be great, though.

[@steventroglin5380]

Loved the video such talent awesome!!!

[@dlammelusi9195]

There's life into these old classic music

[@cozywaters9046]

2024 I love music Regardless of race Beautiful Saturday evening Had to come listen to some good music

[@MontaguStudios]

This is by far the best version. I wish it's on Spotify cos the original album version lacks the Bluesy punch.

[@Ashely56]

It is on spotify

[@turntablesrockmyworld9315]

She used to sing it as a ballad until it was suggested to do otherwise.

[@MontaguStudios]

@@Ashely56 This particular version? What’s it called?

[@Ashely56]

@@MontaguStudios I looked up Big Mama Thorton and Hound dog and it came up under all the songs she has sung. Ir might have been put on Spotify more recently and that's why you couldn't find it before

[@gr8t3ful83]

I specifically came to KZbin bc the spotify version is not nearly as soulful as this!

[@vivianmcalexander9999]

I could watch this a million times and never get tired of it!

[@musicjunkie2764]

I think I have already! 🤣

[@bethwalker7428]

As God intended

[@jessicajaramillo1668]

"You make me feel so good, you make me weep and moan!" That's what you do Miss Lady, Miss Legend of all Legends, you are awesome! I love how she carries her big ole bag (bolsa) onto the stage before she belts out the Blues! I'm forever in Love!

[@satori03]

Big Mama Thornton..you make me wanna LIVE!

[@carloszarate5431]

Big Mama Thornton: respect!

[@saoirserose2696]

Stunning! Her voice is something I can’t explain, I get a feeling in my bones.

[@ChrisSmith-dw1cp]

It's called hot buttered soul ❤

[@BRANCHWYNN]

Its called the blues....you get it or you don't

[@nicolas5972]

Here's where the rock'n'roll comes from. Thank you for sharing this

[@ginfluckyk9347]

Extraordinaire Lady...She is coming already singing , with her bag...Simply...Authentique..She sings like she breaths..THOSE BLACKS ARE REAL DIAMONDS... THEY MAKE WHAT MUSIC IS...NO PRETENTION...THIS COMES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THEIR HEARTHS....MERCI BEAUCOUP POUR VOTRE MUSIC ...YOU ARE UNFORGETABLE LEGENDS YOU WERE ABLE TO PLAY ANY SORTS OF INSTRUMENTS.... WONDERFUL AUTODIDACT..

[@zhanazhana1001]

Whew ! Talent ! She handled that harmonica with ease ! All of them did amazing. This is the song Elvis stole.

[@bigbillybadass]

Yes it was 100% n don't let no one else tell you.

[@bigbillybadass]

@@marysalvi242 look the song is about a man whore why would a man sing about another man being a whore

[@tcblev601]

Hound Dog has been recorded by 250 singers/bands. Poor Elvis was the 10th to record it. He stole nothing from her.

[@anxiousbehaviour4832]

@@tcblev601 He most absolutely stole it. Yes covers were popular at that time but when you build a whole name of one song that someone else did a million times better you stole

[@tcblev601]

@@anxiousbehaviour4832 Elvis was more popular than any other singer!! She recorded this in 53 Elvis in 56. The song Elvis recorded had changed lyrics and genre from blues to rock. Elvis stole nothing from her. It was the version by Freddie Bell who was 9th to record it that Elvis liked and he did a cover of that.

[@francbarr4393]

Here you can hear in his voice the screams of Robert Plant with Led Zeppelin in "Whole lotta love" years later in the seventies, also here you can see the influences that were exerted on Elvis, John Mayall, Janis, Beatles, Rolling Stones, and many others, You can think that without this wonderful music of these great musicians of color like her and many others, everything that we lived in the sixties and seventies musically would not have been possible.

[@Kimberly_3578]

What a power house this woman was absolutely fabulous ❤

[@Oldgreybeard1957]

Plain and simple this is why blues corses through my veins ❤

[@Honest_Grifter]

Her voice is almost a decade or more ahead of it's time... she had killer range

[@vanessaarroyo1620]

7 years later I still find myself coming to watch this video. So much talent 💕

[@righteousdivine]

❤

[@Bleach-lu9bq]

I can see why Elvis was so inspired by the folks in his local music scene, thats a beautiful goddamn woman right there. Voice of pure soul right there

[@teresafernandezaceituno8415]

No había nacido cuando estas maravillosas personas cantaban y tocaban tan bien ,pues tengo 56 años y tengo una emoción tremenda !! excelente , únicos !!! Vuestro arte y talento es lo más ,donde quiera que estéis Gracias!!👍👏👏👏🌟🌟😍😍

[@Onionbaron]

Where are the Big mamas in our time?!!!! We need more Mamas!!!

[@72vince27]

You're a music lover aren't ya.

[@infinitycovuk699]

This is awesome. Always find myself going back to roots music. No effects just soul, rawness and feel.

[@stellaanoujoum1956]

صوت عسل خالص بدن شوائب(تقنيات تكنولوجية) تراث افريقي امريكي جدير بالانتشار والتعريف .فنانون كبار رائعين 😘😘😘😘😘😘. أكادير المغرب

[@eriklindell7903]

My wife and I were in a blues club in Montreal late one night, around 1978, and Big Mama & BB King came in and sat at our table. On stage was Phil Guy's blues band. Quite a memorable night.

[@specialkay4329]

OMG. I have never heard of theses guys. Now, I will never forget them

[@ninjavigilante5311]

You never heard of buddy guy or John Lee hooker? Wow

[@vicmercd9136]

😊

[@Tom-ep3cq]

Shonka Dukureh, passing brought me here. Wow this lady was wonderful. This is blues at its best. This is how it is done. May both ladies rest in peace.

[@Megabigsee]

Me too u never knew of this beautiful Queen until then

[@pvajit1109]

Awesome talent. Mama and her beautiful band. What a voice, style.

[@tonyyyyyo]

Wowzer!!!! this is more than fantastic, and my new morning alarm clock. God bless you Big Mama xx

[@BloodySJohnson]

I keep coming back to this video every once in a while, everything about this is JUST SO FUCKING PERFECT

[@margaritamorenoruiz5803]

una gran princesa .

[@kentwestmoreland419]

Do you ever buy any of Big mama's music?

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

This is a masterpiece film, John Lee Hooker puts down his famous guitar to JUKE a lil bit with Big Mama

[@brushesbyviola]

Reminds me of my grandmother and missing my late mother educating me on Our Greats always spoke about Big Mama and how Elvis took her song.

[@marknewbold2583]

Not her song, she didn't compose it

[@brushesbyviola]

@@marknewbold2583 she bodied that song and she’s our Black History, that’s how I learned Hound Dog not from Elvis. Give this Queen her respect

[@Finn.Muller]

​@@brushesbyviolaThis song wasn't written by her it was wrote by 2 white guys she just sang it

[@abdelbenkhouya7177]

انا ممتن ليتوب الدي اعاد لمسمعي هاد الاغاني المحببة الي قلبي لقد عشت معها مند الستينات السبعينات عبر اداعة القاعدة الجوية الامريكيه التي تبت برامجهاللجنود الامريكان بمدينتي القنيطره المغرب لكن عند رحيل القاعدة افتقدنا السماع والإستمتاع لهاد اللاغاني شكرا مرة اخرى لليتوب تخياتي لكم

[@Wealthybaby]

💃🏾🎸 it’s just something about the way they did music bad then. It’s just like they appreciated it 🥰