The Very Best of Big Mama Thornton

~ Release by Big Mama Thornton (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Track 2‒13 is misspelled as Tarzan & The Signified Monkey. This has been corrected here.

Annotation last modified on 2022-08-02 00:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Hound Dog
recording of:
Hound Dog (in 1953)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane, Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
2:51
2They Call Me Big Mama
recording of:
They Call Me Big Mama (in 1953)
writer:
Don Robey and Big Mama Thornton
2:03
3Story of My Blues
recording of:
Story of My Blues (in 1954)
writer:
Big Mama Thornton
2:31
4Cotton Picking Blues
recording of:
Cotton Picking Blues (in 1953)
writer:
Don Robey
2:48
5Rock‐A‐Bye Baby
recording of:
Rock‐a‐Bye Baby (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Don Robey
2:37
6My Man Called Me
recording of:
My Man Called Me (in 1957)
writer:
Don Robey and Joseph Scott (Joseph Wade Scott)
2:38
7I’m All Fed Up
recording of:
I’m All Fed Up (in 1951)
writer:
Don Robey
2:35
8Big Mama’s Coming Home
recording of:
Big Mama’s Coming Home (in 1962)
writer:
Big Mama Thornton
2:29
9Mischievous Boogie
recording of:
Mischievous Boogie (in 1952)
writer:
Doris Manning
2:33
10No Jody for Me
recording of:
No Jody for Me (in 1951)
writer:
Big Mama Thornton
2:44
11Stop A‐Hoppin’ on Me
recording of:
Stop A‐Hoppin’ on Me (in 1954)
writer:
Freddy Jenkins
2:28
12Let Your Tears Fall Baby
recording of:
Let Your Tears Fall Baby (in 1951)
writer:
Don Robey
2:46
13Every Time I Think of You
recording of:
Everytime I Think of You (in 1952)
writer:
James Copeland (1950's blues composer)
2:56
14Just Like a Dog (Barking Up the Wrong Tree)
recording of:
Just Like a Dog (Barking Up the Wrong Tree) (in 1957)
writer:
Joseph Scott (Joseph Wade Scott)
2:47
15I’ve Searched the Whole World Over
recording of:
I’ve Searched the Whole World Over (in 1954)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
2:20
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Smell a Rat
recording of:
I Smell a Rat (in 1954)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Big Mama Thornton1:43
2I Ain’t No Fool Either
recording of:
I Ain’t No Fool Either (in 1954)
writer:
Don Robey and Joel Turnero
Big Mama Thornton2:21
3Don’t Talk Back
recording of:
Don’t Talk Back (in 1962)
writer:
Robert Geddins
Big Mama Thornton2:48
4The Big Change
recording of:
The Big Change (in 1954)
writer:
Don Robey and Fats Washington
Big Mama Thornton2:44
5Walking Blues
recording of:
Walking Blues (in 1955)
writer:
Don Robey and Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton3:01
6The Fish
recording of:
The Fish (in 1955)
writer:
Philip Springer
Big Mama Thornton2:42
7Big Mama’s Blues
recording of:
Big Mama’s Blues (in 1961)
writer:
Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton2:56
8How Come
recording of:
How Come (in 1955)
writer:
Don Robey
Big Mama Thornton2:34
9Laugh, Laugh, Laugh
recording of:
Laugh, Laugh, Laugh (in 1955)
writer:
Don Robey
Big Mama Thornton2:44
10Partnership Blues
recording of:
Partnership Blues (in 1951)
writer:
Don Robey
Big Mama Thornton2:41
11Night Mare
recording of:
Night Mare (in 1953)
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Johnny Otis and Mike Stoller
Big Mama Thornton2:53
12You Did Me Wrong
recording of:
You Did Me Wrong (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton2:45
13Tarzan & The Dignified Monkey
recording of:
Tarzan & The Dignified Monkey (in 1955)
writer:
Elroy Peace
Big Mama Thornton2:54
14Yes, Baby
recording of:
Yes, Baby (in 1953)
writer:
Johnny Ace (1950s rhythm & blues)
Big Mama Thornton with Johnny Ace2:49