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Shonka Dukureh, Who Played Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Dies at 44

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Madison Bloom
Jul 21, 2022 | 7:47 PM
Shonka Dukureh, Who Played Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, Dies at 44


The Charlotte, North Carolina native was a self-taught singer like Thornton; she also worked with the likes of Nick Cave, Jamie Lidell, and others