Big Mama Thornton Read by Krystal Ramseur

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 November 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton was a Black American blues singer with a unique style and a powerful voice. She helped shape rock and roll as we know it today. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Deborah Goldstein with sound design and mixing by Reel Audiobooks. It was written by Apryl Lee and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Krystal Ramseur. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Our executive producers are Joy Smith and Jes Wolfe. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:00.0	Hey kids get ready to put your thinking caps on.
0:04.0	Hmm first question what is a thinking cap?
0:07.5	Well you're going to need one for the new Netflix companion podcast
0:12.0	Popcorn Brainsdorm.
0:14.0	Join hosts Amy and Dominee as they do a deep dive with jokes, games, and trivia for the whole family about your favorite Netflix shows.
0:22.0	There are episodes about Unicorn Academy,
0:24.0	miraculous tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir,
0:28.0	Sonic Prime, and more.
0:30.0	First up, it's the hit Netflix animated film Leo.
0:34.0	Get your popcorn ready and pop on over after you watch for trivia and jokes about lizards, movies, and music.
0:41.0	Popcorn Brainstorm.
0:43.0	Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify,
0:46.0	or wherever you get your podcast. Once upon a time there was a girl with a voice so big and powerful she didn't even need a microphone when she sang the blues.
1:04.0	Her name was Willie May.
1:07.0	The year was 1952.
1:10.0	Willie May, dressed in a button-down shirt and bolo tie, was in the recording studio, about to record a fresh new song written especially for her.
1:20.0	When the band began to play, Willie May let the chords brew inside her until she couldn't hold back any longer.
1:27.0	Then, she belted out her lyrics with a fierce and mighty sound that shook the walls around her and seemed to crack open the sky.
1:37.0	The song was called Hound Dog and it would forever change the world of music. I'm Crystal Ramseur and this is Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, a fairy tale
1:57.7	podcast about the rebel women who inspire us. On this episode, Big Mama Thornton, a black American blue singer with a mighty
2:06.8	voice and a fierce rebel spirit. Willie May Thornton was born on December 11th,
2:15.0	1926 in a small town called Ayrton, Alabama.
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