Big Mama Thornton: The Life and Music “The book is a labor of love for Spörke.” Mark Thompson/ Blues Blast Magazine “Spörke has authored what is undoubtedly the definitive biography one Willie Mae Thornton.“ Randy Patterson/Boomerocity “Spörke closes with this biography a painful gap in the historiography of the blues and he erects the memorial for Willie Mae ‘Big Mama’ Thornton that she deserved.” Marc Winter/ bluesnews.ch I enjoyed reading it very much. Billy Vera, Grammy Award winner. The book is great. Doug MacLeod, Winner of the 2014 Blues Music Awards. “Im so pleased with the Book.” Mac Arnold, member of the Muddy Waters Band “Very well done!--a great book!” Tom Principato, american blues and blues rock musician. “A methodological model for music books that deserves respect.” Michele Manzotti/ il popolo del blues “Fans of Big Mama Thornton will be elated that there is finally a book about her. Spörke does an excellent job of presenting the facts of Thorntons musical career.” Rhetta Akamatsu/blogcritics.org “Meticulously researched and written with the passion, intelligence and respect Big Mama and her music deserve.” Nat Dove, Blues Performer, Educator-Historian mcfarlandbooks/book-2.php?id=978-0-7864-7759-3
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