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SUMMARY:Big Mama Thornton: I Can't Be Anyone But Me (2025)
DTSTAMP:20261017T182142Z
DTSTART:20260307T180000Z
DESCRIPTION:Doc'n Roll Film Festival is returning to Amsterdam\, with an el
	ectrifying lineup\nof Dutch film premieres celebrating the legendary stori
	es behind the music.\n\nThis fascinating documentary profiles Willie Mae “
	Big Mama” Thornton as a blues\npowerhouse who shook American music to its 
	core. Towering in voice and presence\,\nshe made “Hound Dog” a #1 hit befo
	re Elvis ever sang it\, and her ferocious “Ball\n& Chain” launched Janis J
	oplin’s career. Defying gender norms in jeans\, boots\,\nand cowboy hat\, 
	Big Mama captivated audiences with raw energy\, humor\, and soul.\nFrom Al
	abama juke joints to European festivals\, she lived hard\, sang harder\, a
	nd\nleft an indelible mark on rock\, R&B\, and the blues.\n\nMelkweg often
	 hosts different types of programmes at the same time\, such as\nconcerts\
	, club nights and films. Please note that there may occasionally be some\n
	noise pollution from other programmes during the screening.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/big-mama-thornton-i-cant-be-anyone-but-
	me-2025
GEO:52.3647777;4.881073026725959
LOCATION:Melkweg - Lijnbaansgracht 234A\, 1017 PH Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,blues,film,leidseplein,music documentary,rock-
	‘n-roll
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Doc'n Roll Film Festival is returning to Am
	sterdam, with an electrifying lineup of Dutch film premieres celebrating t
	he legendary stories behind the music.</p><p>This fascinating documentary 
	profiles Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton as a blues powerhouse who shook Am
	erican music to its core. Towering in voice and presence, she made “Hound 
	Dog” a #1 hit before Elvis ever sang it, and her ferocious “Ball &amp; Cha
	in” launched Janis Joplin’s career. Defying gender norms in jeans, boots, 
	and cowboy hat, Big Mama captivated audiences with raw energy, humor, and 
	soul. From Alabama juke joints to European festivals, she lived hard, sang
	 harder, and left an indelible mark on rock, R&amp;B, and the blues.</p><p
	><i>Melkweg often hosts different types of programmes at the same time, su
	ch as concerts, club nights and films. Please note that there may occasion
	ally be some noise pollution from other programmes during the screening.</
	i></p>
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