Speaker 1: Two day's topic Big Mama Thornton Like a ball and Chain.
Speaker 1: Big Mama Thornton and her song Ball and Chain tells
Speaker 1: a story Big Mama sitting by her window watching the
Speaker 1: rain fall. You can feel the weight of her thoughts.
Speaker 1: She's looking out, lost in the moment, and then bam,
Speaker 1: something hits her. It's heavy, it's inexcapable, like a ball
Speaker 1: and chain. That's the story of blues. It's about life
Speaker 1: struggles and the weight we carry. Even though her original
Speaker 1: recording didn't make it to the charts, don't you underestimate
Speaker 1: Big Mama. Her raw, powerful voice and deep emotion paved
Speaker 1: the way for others. Janis Joplin took that blues and
Speaker 1: ran with it, making Ball and Chain one of the
Speaker 1: anthems of a generation. So the next time you hear
Speaker 1: that soulful blue sound, remember Big Mama Thornton. She's the
Speaker 1: one who brought it to life with her bluesy magic.
Speaker 1: Her music shows us that sometimes we all feel that weight,
Speaker 1: but it's how we sing about it that makes us free.
Speaker 1: You're listening to podcasting Blues. I'm your host, Gail Nobles.
Speaker 1: Thank you for listening.