Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Willie_Mae_'Big_Mama'_Thornton
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkb:saxophone
gptkb:singer
songwriter
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd 1984
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1940s
gptkbp:award Blues Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1926-12-11
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Willie_Mae_Thornton
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Ariton,_Alabama,_United_States
gptkbp:causeOfDeath heart and liver disorder
gptkbp:deathDate 1984-07-25
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:genre blues
rhythm and blues
rock and roll
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Willie Mae 'Big Mama' Thornton
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Elvis_Presley
gptkb:Janis_Joplin
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:saxophone
drums
vocals
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Big_Mama
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Ball_and_Chain
gptkb:Hound_Dog
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:saxophone
gptkb:singer
songwriter
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Peacock_Records
gptkb:Mercury_Records
gptkb:Arhoolie_Records
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Inglewood_Park_Cemetery,_California
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6