December 11: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton
Singer Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton was born today in 1928. She was the original singer to record the hit song "Hound Dog" in 1952 and later wrote and recorded "Ball n' Chain."
Harriet Adams was born today in 1892. After the death of her father who syndicated the publishing of juvenile books, she and her sister continued his practice with many titles in the Nancy Drew series, among others.