JANIS JOPLIN ... AND THE INFLUENCE OF BIG MAMA THORNTON

JANIS JOPLIN 

AND 

THE INFLUENCE OF 

BIG MAMA THORNTON 

Janis Joplin at Her Last Concert 

Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts 

August 12, 1970 

In his review of "Big Mama Thornton in Europe," discussed in yesterday's post, Bob Koch traces the influence of "Big Mama" on "Pearl":  Thornton "could belt it out," Koch wrote, "but she shows on this album that she could also pull it back when needed, a lesson clearly absorbed by acolytes such as Janis Joplin." 

BIG MAMA THORNTON here 

More JANIS JOPLIN here 

BIG MAMA THORNTON ... AND BUDDY GUY

BIG MAMA THORNTON

& BUDDY GUY

Bob Koch has a striking review out today of a 1966 

album entitled "Big Mama Thornton in Europe."

"Big Mama" was Willie Mae Thornton (December 

11, 1926-July 25, 1984).

Koch lists the "legendary" Chicago musicians 

present for the London studio recording of what he calls "a killer album," starting with Buddy Guy 

(above).

Amazingly, there are still LPs (as well as CDs) 

available for purchase.