Big Mama Thornton, The Way It Is (1969)

Big Mama Thornton, The Way It Is (1969)

Tuesday's lunch record is by blues shouter Big Mama Thornton. This 1969 album was released on Mercury records. The personnel is Big Mama Thornton (vocal, harps),Jay Hodges (guitar), Flip Graham (bass), George Smith (harmonica), Bee Houston (sax), James Nicholson  (piano). This soul funky blues album features these songs. "Little Red Rooster", "One Black Rat", "Rock Me Baby", "Wade In The Water", "Sweet Little Angel", "Baby Please Don't Go/Got My Mojo Workin' ", Watermelon Man", "Don't need No Doctor". The YouTube sample song is "One Black Rat" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YubbeVfNx6Y . . bucko