For some time, Big Mama Thornton was unjustly lost to the annals of history, despite having influenced everyone from Janis Joplin to Elvis to modern soul singers such as Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones. This budget-priced collection from the Vanguard label's vaults seeks to bring her music to a new generation of fans via a sampling of her strongest tracks, including the brassy "Sassy Mama" and the tragic "Good-Bye Baby."
