Big Mama Thornton brings everything to the Monterey Jazz Festival crowd.

Big Mama gets a "thank-you" kiss from Jon Hendricks, emcee for the Monterey Jazz Festival

Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton's energy filled the stage at the Monterey Jazz Festival in September 1966, and her voice was as big as her frame. She was eager to let everyone know she'd been the first one to record "Hound Dog," later popularized by Elvis Presley.