My blessings to whoever found, preserved and made available this recording.

She never got the credit she deserved. Amazing woman.

The way she took a moment to take in the whole audience before starting....real swag!

My now passed husband loved Big Mama Thornton. In the 60's in Hayward/Fremont skidrow is where mama and all the great blues players, singers hung out. My ol man was white as a sheet but loved all the talent immensely in spite of being scolded by Big mama for calling her by her name, she was testing him and after an exchange of words he was in' he said greatest years of his life...Fly high with all that beautiful blues my beloved. RIP 880 ❤

She showed up, looked at the people around and while the background went black the magic happened. Absolutely mesmerizing performance, one of the best. Never heard of Big Mama before now she will be forever with me.

Time for America to give her the props by starting production on this Gems life. It's clearly that she is Rock and Roll itself. And Ms. Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

This one is a keeper. This woman is dripping with soul and character. And Buddy Guy getting loose in support. Big Mama has big soul. Total dignity. She was powerful. Pioneer woman. Archetypal

I am an old Goth man and as i have grown older i have started to realise that the Blues is the bedrock of everything, This lady is special.

RIP Big Mama Thornton (December 11, 1926 - July 25, 1984), aged 57 You will be remembered as a legend.

How she starts to sing is like a rolling takeoff in aviation - like it so much! She was so unpretentious and authentic. It's a shame she had such a hard life. R.I.P. little 'Big Mama', in our hearts forever.

I've been watching this recording since 2017, I have the sweetest memories attached to it. Me and my friends sitting on that old balcony in Havana drinking cheap cuban rum, all of us so focus on every expression of Big Mama's face. We nicknamed her as Candida, because it reminded us one of this strong cuban women who could sell fruits and read your hand. We were all cubans, and we were so charmed about the way she put her soul in every note, without a doubt this is a masterpiece that still unites us all, still give us the goosebumps and make us wanna live in those days. I'm currently living in Saint Petersburg and still my friends talk about those times in fith floor balcony around 3 am when we all kept silence to listen to Big Mama {Candida} We all have been glued by the Blues. We all fell in love about this mystic and rather simple way of saying profound emotions. Long life to the Blues. Long life to Big Mama.

This lady is and was a far under rated treasure in the music industry....waiting for the movie to bring her legendary status to the world....R.I.P. Willie Mae....

The woman wrote the song because she LIVED it. Amazing. Simply amazing.

Big Mama Thornton had a voice that could be heard to the heavens, it has been an honor🌹

Nothing like the original. Today's artists stand on the shoulders of those like Ms Thornton who didn't gain financially as their talents so well deserved.

Breathtaking. Easy to see what Janis was trying to replicate. Comes so effortlessly to this Queen.

Big Mama & Buddy Guy...one of the most powerful combinations in blues.

I had goosebumps from the moment she walked on the stage, god damn... I'm speechless

Damn! After hearing this version, I have a whole new outlook on it. I didn't know she wrote this and did it first. No wonder Big Mama smashed it!!!! Hell yeah!!!!!

The world did not give you your flowers while you were here Mama. But to those of us who love you..you will always be the queen of our hearts. 🙏🏻❤️

I weep when i listen to Big Mama, damn her voice is amazing. Its so many interesting pieces of her character that get me with Big Mama. she is humble and in tune with herself. Listen for yourself.

Music from the heart. We'll never see this God given talent ever again.

First I came across Big Mama Thorton in late sixties or early seventies when my friend in Warsaw have Big Mama Thorton 2 LPs on Arhoolie Records-Big Mama Thorton in Europe" & "Big Mama Thorton with The Muddy Waters Band" when I noted her greatnest."In Europe" was recorded on October 20,1965 in London with Buddy Guy,Eddie Boyd,Jimmy Lee Robinson,Shakey Horton,Fred Below & three tracks with Fred Mcdowell on guitar.Specially tracks with Fred Mcdowell are very expressive & then I'd fall in love with her voice and great blues msic.LP with M.W.Blues Band was recorded on April 25th,1966 in San Francisco.Until now I've collected her 12 CDs & 8 Lps.All of them are great.All the best to all blues lovers & good blues music collectors.By the way in my blues music collection i can count about 7000 CDs & 12 hundred Lps.I started my collection in 1966 & is growing.

If this song doesn’t touch you… Nothing will

Nothing like a real soulful black grown woman singing like this - she’s unbelievable

I’ve never heard of her before; but my god! What an amazing voice!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who in 2019? 🙋🙋🎶🎶🎶🤗🤗

I sure do wish there were more performers like this now.....

You know it’s good when your soul is shaking listening to her voice and the band--perfection.

Saw big moma when I was 10 and fell in love, Houston was the epitome of the blues at the time, God bless Texas and big moma

I heard this song for the 1st time last night...a few tears dropped...IM A GROWN ASS MAN THO!

I loved Janice Joplin, But this lady's version comes straight from the heart and soul, I love it,

Love this lady. Full of amazing musical beauty and pure style!

Dang she can sing..I felt that in my bones and soul!! Nowadays singers don't got that deep down...feel it your soul blues!

Fantastic, simply fantastic

Amazing woman. Such class. "Made famous by ME and Janis Joplin". Joplin's cover is noise. This is soul.

close your eyes and let big mama's voice take you over. You WILL enjoy the trip.

Really like this performance ❤

She has such a pretty face!

I got chills...I'm 65 and while I've heard of Janis Joplin (and love her).. I've never heard of Big Momma Thornton ...damn.

She's right up there with all the best blues artists of all time. Cool woman.

don’t no why but i started crying when she first started talking ! she deserves so much more recognition!

What a beautiful woman. Full of charisma, style and life.

Its pure.no way of alteration,no changes in the studio.Nothing could make this any better.This voice stands alone.

4:57 what a soulful divine high note!

Janis is great but this lady is Divine, Black is beautiful

Big Momma AND Buddy Guy = A GREAT THANKSGIVING!!

I've been listening and viewing Ball and Chain much of the afternoon. This is my very favorite. I love the sound but also she is so beautiful and looks happy and healthy. She is one classy lady. She didn't have to mention Janis. Her talent is beyond what we can understand...look at TWO of her backup bands. Muddy Waters Band and Buddy Guy Blues Band. THEY WERE BACKUPS!!! She was the star. I am so glad to see your video. Thank you very much.

Beautiful, multi-talented woman. No words can describe how good she was. Never heard of her until yesterday with the passing of the “Elvis” movie actress. Fantastic woman!

Queen Latifah in the leading role...what do you all think? Need to see her biopic. Her vocals are just amazing, without effort. Big Mama WAS JUST AMAZING.

The musicianship is sublime. Clean, powerful, true. Majority of contemporary blues performers are pretenders, wannabes compared to this. This is transformative.

Just saw Buddy Guy tonight. He always pays respects. Mamma, your beauty was stunning, your talent beyond compare - walk in peace Queen

This just cleared up a lifetime of confusion for me. My mother was from Mississippi, she always called me “Big Mama “, since I was a teenager. I grew up in Chicago with my dad. I never knew it was such a compliment. I thought she was calling me fat. My mother passed, and never explained to me why she called me that. I was not worthy, to be sure. I am white, and not very talented. Only thing is my soul, now that’s a different matter entirely. RIP Big Mama’s everywhere!

Her voice is my medicine tonight.😎💜💜💜💙💙💙

One of the BEST performances I've ever heard! Blues music that touches the soul. RIP Big Mama

Very very talented . I watched a documentary on her and its sad how everybody else made tons of money off for songs . Big Mama was original and you can call her a legend of the women of Blues ! Great video gave you a thumbs up.

I love her on this video, she’s beautiful.!

what a blessed voice that was!!!

what a beauty!! the world owed her everything.

Blues music that we need more of today. So damn sweet to the ears!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Respect from Brazil.

So Glade For U2 Would Of Never Heard Of A Lot Of The Old Original Blues I Missed A Lot Of It In My Life

My first husband was a true musicologist. We met when Joplin had just come out with her version--and I was surprised that he wasn't bowled over, the way all us white suburban kids were. Then he played me the originals--Big Mama, and other black women who NEVER got the recognition they ought to have had. This recording/video is jaw-dropping in its honesty & intensity--and its music!

What an amazing artist! Truly one of the founders of rock & roll. Grossly underappreciated.

Had no clue she wrote this song. Wow! I already had immense respect for her talent. This is music

HAD THE privilege OF meeting, big MAMA THORNTON, at a club in Montreal, a MARVELOUS experience, SHE was in HER MOJO, a fantastic entertainer, BLUES AT IT'S VERY BLESSED, BEST......ps ENOUGH SAID ALREADY...

Only one word to describe her voice. Celestial!!!!!!!!!!!

just one word... EPIC !!

And what a band, by the way... Buddy Guy and Phil Guy on guitars, Fred Below on drums, A.C. Reed...!

Have watched this for years, but it still has my hands pressed over my heart.

Woah. So effortless. Such vocal control. Such emotion. Wonderful.

J’adore cette chanteuse,son blues va droit au cœur !

Beautiful, just tearin' at the heart.

Big moma Thornton, was well known all over the world Europe, United States, United Kingdom, Canada Big moma was famous, and blues, singer, when I was coming up I use to hear my father talk about Big moma Thornton, never seen her until now 8-29-2022 I just now heard her 🎵 soulful music song.like Big moma ,I think I saw a picture of Big moma Thornton singing with ARETHA FRANKLIN, SHE WAS PRETTY GOOD, OLD THEN ,I SAW HER PICTURE TODAY ON YOU TUB BIG MOMA WROTE SONGS FOR JANICE JOPLIN, THE FAMOUS BLUE SINGER. AND OTHER. I LIKE BIG MOMA THORNTON SONGS THERE ARE A HEAD OF MY TIMES. SLEEP WELL BIG MOMA THORNTON WE LOVE YOU BUT GOD LOVE YOU BEST, NOW THE WORLD HAS BEEN INTRODUCING YOU TO THE YOUNGER AUDIENCE, ABD AND I LOVE YOUR MUSIC. THANKYOU BIG MONA THORNTON. 💓

Herrlich, dieser Black Soul mit seinen Kohlrabenschwarzen Stimmen: voll aus dem Bauch: REINE Emotionen & pure Lebensfreude & Lebenskraft ! DAS macht glücklich und nur so etwas kann uns alle erlösen !

what a fascinating and powerful presence I love her blues I love her voice I love her mood

Her voice just twists my soul. This is a remarkable Lady!!!!!

Love her voice, sense of style and timing. Wonderful woman.

I saw her in Boulder, Colorado in 1972. We had some great blues artists in town in the early 70s. 💙💙

she's the queen of blues!!!

She is so beautiful. And wow. Her voice !

Incomparable. RIP Big Mama Thornton

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame gave one of the Musical Influence awards for 2024 to this incredibly gifted singer! Alabama’s “Hound Dog.”

GOD TRULY BLESSED THIS HUMAN AND HE BLESSED ME TO HEAR HER -THANK YOU GOD& THANK YOU BIG MAMA THORNTON

i wish there was a million plus like buttons for this! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I was so lucky to see Big Mama Thornton in 1971, I just loved her so much, she had more horns when I saw her, some hip young white cats, in her horn section, when I saw her, in a little hall at the local university. Of course I knew about her from Janice, oh that was such a blast!!!!

She sizes the crowd and proceeds to belt out the blues like very can! There is much soul on that stage, spread out and fill the whole planet 🌍

Wow...what a powerful voice! I truly love the way Big Mama Thorton sung this song with her heart and soul. I never her if her before. It would be great to see a movie made of career as a singer. Again, I really loved her soulful rendition of this song. 🎵🎶🎵🎶

Wow! Can feel her pain . . Sing it, Big Mama!!

She should have been a millionaire superstar! None of today's singers even come close to making you feel what she did!

quelle allure !! son arrivée le sourire en coin et la voix arrive tonnerre !! elle m'emporte moi la vieille blanche oui!! et l'orchestre entoure tout çà grand bonheur d'un dimanche peinard

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful.

wow, what a beautiful woman

AMAZING REALLY AMAZING YOU CAN'T GET ENOUGH R.I.P MAMA THORTON

I'm so glad the Elvis movie got me turned on to these artists. I'm white boy metal head but this style of black blues has always been my favorite kind of music. The emotion in their voices hit so hard to me

I am so lucky to have found her. what a voice!

Incredible performance!!

Big Mama, is the mama of us all everybody who loves the Blues, she is ours and we love her for being just who she was and not compromising....

Stunning performance of her. Precious.

I adore this song. LOVE big mama!!