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Title: B.B. King & Big Mama Thornton & Muddy Waters - Live At Newport
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Blues, Electric Blues Festival Recording, United States 5/26
Matrix #: 20039
Condition: EX, sounds great, a few marks (CC) | Members: B.B. K (25' - 15'), Big Mama T (26' - 84'), Muddy W (13' - 83')
Cultural Facts:
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Personal Struggle: Big Mama Thornton lived through poverty, hard touring, and industry exploitation while songs she made famous earned bigger money for others.
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Scene Ecology: Newport helped move blues from Black club circuits into folk-festival and college-audience spaces, changing who got to hear these artists live.
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Media Narrative: Pairing King, Thornton, and Waters shows three blues histories at once: Delta migration, electric Chicago power, and the brutal economics behind crossover fame.
5/12/2026 CC
