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<v Speaker 1>Two day's topic Big Mama Thornton Like a ball and Chain.

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<v Speaker 1>Big Mama Thornton and her song Ball and Chain tells

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<v Speaker 1>a story Big Mama sitting by her window watching the

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<v Speaker 1>rain fall. You can feel the weight of her thoughts.

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<v Speaker 1>She's looking out, lost in the moment, and then bam,

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<v Speaker 1>something hits her. It's heavy, it's inexcapable, like a ball

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<v Speaker 1>and chain. That's the story of blues. It's about life

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<v Speaker 1>struggles and the weight we carry. Even though her original

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<v Speaker 1>recording didn't make it to the charts, don't you underestimate

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<v Speaker 1>Big Mama. Her raw, powerful voice and deep emotion paved

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<v Speaker 1>the way for others. Janis Joplin took that blues and

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<v Speaker 1>ran with it, making Ball and Chain one of the

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<v Speaker 1>anthems of a generation. So the next time you hear

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<v Speaker 1>that soulful blue sound, remember Big Mama Thornton. She's the

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<v Speaker 1>one who brought it to life with her bluesy magic.

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<v Speaker 1>Her music shows us that sometimes we all feel that weight,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's how we sing about it that makes us free.

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<v Speaker 1>You're listening to podcasting Blues. I'm your host, Gail Nobles.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for listening.