Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton And Her Band
Berkeley, CA
xx/xx/1970 8

Source: Unknown Mono Soundboard


01 Intro Blues - Band
02 Everyday I Have The Blues - Band
03 Big Mama Thornton intro > I Just Can't Help Myself (including band intros)
04 Hi Heel Sneakers
05 Watermelon Man
06 Ball and Chain
07 Hound Dog
08 Oh Happy Day
09 Swing It On Home//


Notes:

- removed several small gaps, a number of digi pops and repaired several small dropouts
- applied a little eq and nr
- there is a splice in Oh Happy Day, very little is missing. Also a small patch of static.
- a few other small patches of static occur and there is a little degradation in places


Comments:

* I did a little research on the date and venue. I think this may have taken place at the Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley
Campus on 11 October, as part of the Berkeley Folk Festival. I found a flyer, which is included.

A great big voice and a hot band.

edited and remastered
SIRMick
June 2009