How Long to Read Big Mama Thornton

How Long Does it Take to Read Big Mama Thornton?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 26 minutes to read Big Mama Thornton by Michael Spörke

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

You ain't nothing but a "Hound Dog" ... with these words shouted into the microphone she will always be remembered: Big Mama Thornton. Who is this woman who sang the megahit "Hound Dog" before Elvis Presley and who wrote "Ball & Chain," the song that catapulted Janis Joplin to sudden fame? The story begins with her first musical attempts in the Hot Harlem Revue as a girl of 14. Then the book follows her journey into the Mecca of Texas Blues, Houston, where Big Mama Thornton met Johnny Otis, with whom she recorded her greatest success--"Hound Dog." With the slowdown of the blues in the early sixties this book follows Big Mama Thornton's way to California, discusses her struggle to survive and celebrates her impressive musical comeback in the course of the blues revival and the hippie movement. With the end of the sixties, facing a declining interest in the old school blues, the book shows how Big Mama Thornton found her niche in clubs and festivals in the U.S. and Europe. The book then follows Big Mama Thornton through the seventies and eighties until her untimely death.

How long is Big Mama Thornton?

Big Mama Thornton by Michael Spörke is 199 pages long, and a total of 51,541 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 63% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Big Mama Thornton Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 41 minutes to read Big Mama Thornton aloud.

What Reading Level is Big Mama Thornton?

Big Mama Thornton is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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