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Big Mama Thornton: Ash Grove, Los Angeles CA

Pete Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 15 February 1968

WILLIE MAE (Big Mama) Thornton, resident attraction at the Ash Grove through Sunday, just about outweighed her audience Tuesday night, but the barrel-shaped singer rolled enthusiastically through a set of traditional and modern belted blues.

Total word count of piece: 274

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