Dulcé Sloan

But she soon found herself knee deep in something much worse than baby poop, sexism. What do you think? It's unnecessary. There's no market for this, you dumb lady. My wife loves washing diapers.

But she soon found herself knee deep in something much worse than baby poop, sexism. What do you think? It's unnecessary. There's no market for this, you dumb lady. My wife loves washing diapers.

Marian was desperate and at the end of her rope, so she did the unthinkable.

Marian was desperate and at the end of her rope, so she did the unthinkable.

Yeah, but it should have.

Yeah, but it should have.

Exactly. Exactly. But while she may have been overlooked in her own time, Marion's contributions live on in homes, in daycares, in Target bathrooms where the diaper changing station is always broken and the baby's screaming and you're like, what do you want from me?

Exactly. Exactly. But while she may have been overlooked in her own time, Marion's contributions live on in homes, in daycares, in Target bathrooms where the diaper changing station is always broken and the baby's screaming and you're like, what do you want from me?

Good evening, I'm Dulcé Sloan. And I'm Desi Lydic. Tonight, the story of Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton, a trailblazer whose trail was left brutally unblazed. What? It's the story of a forgotten woman never given her due. Why didn't you just say that the first time? I don't know. Growing up near Montgomery, Alabama, Willie May always had a passion for singing.

Good evening, I'm Dulcé Sloan. And I'm Desi Lydic. Tonight, the story of Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton, a trailblazer whose trail was left brutally unblazed. What? It's the story of a forgotten woman never given her due. Why didn't you just say that the first time? I don't know. Growing up near Montgomery, Alabama, Willie May always had a passion for singing.

At the young age of 15, she won a singing contest and eventually signed a record deal.

At the young age of 15, she won a singing contest and eventually signed a record deal.

Willie May's soulful rendition of Hound Dog told the story of a good-for-nothing man who wants to be taken care of. It was like the great grandmother of no scrubs. See, a scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly. If I know, I think everyone knows.

Willie May's soulful rendition of Hound Dog told the story of a good-for-nothing man who wants to be taken care of. It was like the great grandmother of no scrubs. See, a scrub is a guy who thinks he's fly. If I know, I think everyone knows.

Willie May was shafted, but what she didn't know was that there was an even bigger shaft headed her way. And not the good kind.

Willie May was shafted, but what she didn't know was that there was an even bigger shaft headed her way. And not the good kind.

A few years later, her precious, soulful hound dog found a new owner, a rising talent who was introduced to the song by a Vegas lounge act and decided to put his own spin on it.

A few years later, her precious, soulful hound dog found a new owner, a rising talent who was introduced to the song by a Vegas lounge act and decided to put his own spin on it.

By the way, that really happened.

By the way, that really happened.