Dulcé Sloan

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.

Elvis' version of Hound Dog was a huge smash and completely eclipsed Willie May's version. While Elvis didn't steal the song, he did benefit from a system that ensured his music reached a wider audience. You see, Elvis was a white man. Elvis went on to become one of the greatest icons of all time. But despite it all, Willie May never lost her gift for expressing emotion in song.

Elvis' version of Hound Dog was a huge smash and completely eclipsed Willie May's version. While Elvis didn't steal the song, he did benefit from a system that ensured his music reached a wider audience. You see, Elvis was a white man. Elvis went on to become one of the greatest icons of all time. But despite it all, Willie May never lost her gift for expressing emotion in song.

Willie Mae Thornton was a talented artist who launched an iconic song only to have her legacy washed away. But we remember her. And you can't wash this away. Go ahead, Dulce. Show them yours. Uh, I told you I wasn't doing that.

Willie Mae Thornton was a talented artist who launched an iconic song only to have her legacy washed away. But we remember her. And you can't wash this away. Go ahead, Dulce. Show them yours. Uh, I told you I wasn't doing that.

Good evening. I'm Desi Lydic. And I'm Dulce Sloan. This month, we've been uncovering the true stories of women who were shafted. Because throughout history, women have been constrained by things like gender roles, cultural biases, and spanks. So, mm, constricting. Mm-hmm.

Good evening. I'm Desi Lydic. And I'm Dulce Sloan. This month, we've been uncovering the true stories of women who were shafted. Because throughout history, women have been constrained by things like gender roles, cultural biases, and spanks. So, mm, constricting. Mm-hmm.

You're going to give me $5, and then something good will happen to you. Oh, OK. OK. OK. Here you go. She even worked as a doctor, despite having no medical training. And what we want to do is we want to pour the tonic right over the abdomen. That looks like milk. Yes, no, of course it's milk. It'll make his stomach bones stronger.

You're going to give me $5, and then something good will happen to you. Oh, OK. OK. OK. Here you go. She even worked as a doctor, despite having no medical training. And what we want to do is we want to pour the tonic right over the abdomen. That looks like milk. Yes, no, of course it's milk. It'll make his stomach bones stronger.

She started The Ladies Deposit, a woman-only investment fund. When Sarah doubled her clients' investments within a year, women started handing over their money like they were at a Ryan Gosling kissing booth.

She started The Ladies Deposit, a woman-only investment fund. When Sarah doubled her clients' investments within a year, women started handing over their money like they were at a Ryan Gosling kissing booth.