Artist
Big Mama Thornton
Big Mama Thornton appears once in our Rhythm and Blues list, placing as high as No. 3. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 1
- Appears on
- Rhythm and Blues
- Year
- 1952
- Highest placing
- No. 3 in Rhythm and Blues
- Updated
- 2026-08-30
Appears on
Hound Dog
1952 · Peacock
Ranked No. 3 in Rhythm and Blues
Three years before Elvis, and considerably more menacing. Thornton is talking to a specific person and you would not want to be him.