Big Mama Thorton's 1981 Concert History

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.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Aug 27, 1981	B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Big Mama Thorton Photos	Filene Center, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts	Vienna, Virginia, United States

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B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Big Mama Thorton on Aug 27, 1981 [162-small]

B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Big Mama Thorton
Aug 27, 1981
Vienna, Virginia, United States
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Genres:

Jazz

Folk

Blues

Female Vocalists

R&B

Electric Blues

Rhythm And Blues

Soul Blues

Classic Blues

Acoustic Blues

Traditional Blues

Texas Blues

Harmonica Blues

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Concerts Per Year:

1981	1 concert
1971	1 concert
1967	3 concerts
1966	1 concert

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