Her introduction to music, as with many fellow blues legends, started in the Baptist church. The daughter of a minister, she and her six siblings began to sing at a very early age. While still a child, Willie Mae taught herself to play the drums and harmonica, and by the age of 14, she had run away from home to make her career in secular music.
These are photos from concerts where Big Mama Thorton played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Big Mama Thorton Aug 27, 1981 Vienna, Virginia, United States Uploaded by Jim Hopkins
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band / Big Mama Thorton Aug 1, 1971 Portland, Oregon, United States Uploaded by zimtrim
big brother& the holding company / janis joplin / Big Mama Thorton Sep 19 - 24, 1967 Huntington Beach, California, United States Uploaded by zimtrim
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Big Mama Thorton / The Weeds Apr 28 - 29, 1967 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by zimtrim
Big Mama Thorton / The Grateful Dead Jan 6, 1967 Uploaded by zimtrim
Big Mama Thorton / The Grateful Dead Jan 6, 1967 Uploaded by alleyonemusic
Jefferson Airplane / Jon Hendricks Trio / Elvin Jones / Joe Henderson Quartet / Big Mama Thorton / Denny Zeitlin Trio / The Great Society / The Wildflower Sep 11, 1966 San Francisco, California, United States Uploaded by zimtrim
Before you can , you need to sign up or login.
Concert Archives lets you create your personal concert history with photos, videos, and setlists from all the shows you've attended, and share your experiences with friends.
Send a request to use this content in your project. If the user is interested, they can reply directly to your email.
