“[Big Mama Thornton] was a wonderful blues singer, with a great moaning style. But it was as much her appearance, as her blues style that influenced the writing of ‘Hound Dog’ and the idea that we wanted her to growl it.” – Mike Stoller, on writing Hound Dog Taylor for Big Mama Thornton

Both albums, “King Curtis Live At Fillmore West” and “Aretha Franklin Live At Fillmore West” were recorded on the same dates, March 5th, 6th and 7th, 1971 with the same backing band — King Curtis’ The Kingpins and The Memphis Horns.

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