Alabama Public Television Presents
Big Mama Thornton: Alabama Kid (Preview)
Preview: Special | 24s
A documentary premiering this winter featuring legendary blues singer Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
One of the greatest blues singers of all time, Alabama-born Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in October 2024. She joined a traveling variety show at age 14, and for the next forty years, she navigated the murky waters of the music industry while retaining her own unique style, defying gender norms and refusing to sing anything unless it “sang to her so
Alabama Public Television Presents is a local public television program presented by APT
Alabama Public Television Presents
Big Mama Thornton: Alabama Kid (Preview)
Preview: Special | 24s
One of the greatest blues singers of all time, Alabama-born Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in October 2024. She joined a traveling variety show at age 14, and for the next forty years, she navigated the murky waters of the music industry while retaining her own unique style, defying gender norms and refusing to sing anything unless it “sang to her so
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Alabama Public Television Presents is a local public television program presented by APT