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This event is in the past.It took place on April 26, 2026 at 4 Star Theater.

DOC'N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL: Big Mama Thornton: I Can't Be Anyone But Me 1
Documentary
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DOC'N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL: Big Mama Thornton: I Can't Be Anyone But Me

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Meet the powerhouse blues artist who wrote "Hound Dog" and "Ball & Chain" before Elvis and Janis made them famous. This documentary traces Willie Mae Thornton's raw, defiant journey from Alabama juke joints to European stages, capturing a voice that shaped rock, R&B, and the blues.

Classic cinema
Blues history
Music documentary
Counterculture icon

Tips

🎤wrote "Hound Dog" before Elvis
🎸"Ball & Chain" launched Janis Joplin
🍺craft beer at the theater

4 Star Theater

2200 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA

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