“Hound Dog” co-writer Mike Stoller has refuted claims that Elvis Presley’s version of the classic rock’n’roll song was stolen from Big Mama Thornton. In an interview with Brain Hiatt for Rolling Stone ...

Big Mama Thornton should be a household name, but she’s never quite gotten her due. Her achievements have often been overshadowed by the icons of a genre she helped to create: rock ’n’ roll. But ...

Made famous by Elvis Presley, the legendary song was first recorded by rhythm-and-blues singer Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton. Few people know it, but the date August 13 is a very significant date in ...

Big Mama Thornton was a big name in R&B. She's one of the many Black musicians we credit for what we today call rock & roll. 'Elvis' reminds viewers of Big Mama Thornton's blues hits, including the ...

Elvis Presley's hit "Hound Dog" actually belongs to blues singer Willie Mae Thornton, also known as Big Mama Thornton. Author Maureen Mahon tells us about Thorton and the impact of Black women on rock ...

Doja Cat is taking Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” back to its original blues roots: Big Mama Thornton. On Thursday, the singer released “Vegas,” her track from the upcoming Elvis biopic set to arrive ...

Elvis Presley‘s “Hound Dog” wasn’t originally by Elvis. The tune was written in 10 or 15 minutes. Subsequently, one of the writers of the song said it had to be performed in a specific way. Elvis ...

A star once said The Beatles’ “Love Me Do” was inspired by Big Mama Thornton’s “Hound Dog.” She also felt the song was inspired by Barrett Strong’s “Money (That’s What I Want).” Paul McCartney and ...

In a 1990 interview with Rolling Stone, songwriter Jerry Leiber said, “I had to write a song for her that basically said “Go f— yourself,” but how do you do it without actually saying it?” “Her” is ...