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Did Elvis Presley Steal From Big Mama Thornton? The Real Story of ‘Hound Dog’
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLegendary songwriter Mike Stoller joins our 'Rolling Stone Music Now' podcast to explain how he and...
Legendary Blues Singer Big Mama Thornton Is Being Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
them via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoWalt Disney Television Photo Archives/Getty Images A rock and roll legend is getting her due. Big...
Shonka Dukureh, Big Mama Thornton in 'Elvis,' found dead in her Nashville apartment
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Elvis" actress and Blues singer Shonka Dukureh was found dead in her Nashville apartment Thursday,...
Shonka Dukureh, singer who played Big Mama Thornton in Elvis , dies at 44
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShonka Dukureh, a singer and actress best known for playing Big Mama Thornton in last month's Baz...
Elvis’s ‘Hound Dog’ wasn’t stolen from Big Mama Thornton, says the song’s co-writer Mike Stoller
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years ago“Hound Dog” co-writer Mike Stoller has refuted claims that Elvis Presley’s version of the classic...
'Big Mama' Thornton's Rock Hall induction highlights influence of Black female performers
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 3 days agoRock 'n' roll's godmother, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, will finally be inducted into the Rock &...
'Elvis' Actress And Musician Shonka Dukureh Dies At 44
Shadow and Act via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in the recent film Elvis, has died at the age of 44....
‘Elvis’ Actress Shonka Dukureh’s Cause of Death Revealed
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAn autopsy has revealed the cause of death for 44-year-old actress/singer Shonka Dukureh. The gospel...
'Elvis' Actor Shonka Dukureh Found Dead In Nashville Apartment
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShonka Dukureh, an actor and singer who played Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” biopic,...
Shonka Dukureh, ‘Elvis’ Actress and Singer, Dies at 44
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoShonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in this year’s movie about Elvis Presley, was found...