Big Mama Thornton: I Can’t Be Anyone But Me

2025·1h 28m·Music·Documentary

Big Mama Thornton: I Can’t Be Anyone But Me

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Directed by Robert Clem

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Overview

Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2024, Alabama-born Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton defied the gender norms of her time to become one of the greatest blues singers of her generation. Known for her powerful voice and uncompromising style, she rose to fame with the original recording of “Hound Dog” and later wrote “Ball & Chain,” a song that gained iconic status through Janis Joplin’s rendition.

Cast

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Lynnee Denise

Charlie Musselwhite

Charlie Musselwhite

Mike Stoller

Mike Stoller

Crew

Director

Robert Clem

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StatusReleasedRelease Date2025-10-24Runtime1h 28mLanguageEN

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