If you're looking to learn singing like Willie Mae Thornton, you must first understand that her unique vocal technique was based on power and control. Known for her emotional and intense blues performances, Ms. Thornton is revered as an inspiration by many modern vocalists.

One of the key elements of her style included the controlled use of vibrato, which added to the dramatic flair of her performances. Another aspect was controlling her breathing, allowing for extended phrasing, while maintaining a solid low-range tone.

In order to learn to sing like Willie Mae Thornton, here are a few practical tips that you can incorporate:

• Breathing Exercises and Techniques: Focusing on your breathing technique is crucial when trying to imitate Thornton's powerful and emotive style. Practice deep breathing techniques and exercises such as Farinelli breathing exercise available in this video.
• Improve Your Vibrato: As mentioned earlier, vibrato is an integral part of Thornton's singing style. Practicing vibrato exercises like "Beggars Bounce" available in this video and "Diaphragm Bounce" available here can help you achieve a similar vocal technique.
• Articulation and Voice Registers: Working on your articulation in conjunction with your voice registers can help you imitate Thornton's powerful growls and chest voice registers. Exercises such as "Finger Bite" covered in this video here can help.

In addition to these practical tips, there are several Singing Carrots resources that can aid you in your endeavor to learn singing like Willie Mae Thornton:

• Search and learn Willie Mae Thornton's famous songs on Singing Carrots': You can find songs that match the vocal range, difficulty, and genre of your choice available on the song search tab here, which can help you learn more about Thornton’s style and techniques.
• Educational Singing Course: While there is no specific course for emulating the style of Willie Mae Thornton on Singing Carrots, their educational singing course covers the basic elements of singing, including breathing, vocal range, voice types, vocal registers, and vocal health.
• Vocal Pitch Monitor and Pitch Training: To help you better monitor and track your progress, you can use Singing Carrot’s Vocal Pitch Monitor and Pitch Training - Educational Singing Game which will enable you to see and hear your sung pitches.

By incorporating these practical tips and resources into your singing practice, you can learn to sing like the great Willie Mae Thornton and hopefully develop your unique style with ease. However, it’s important to remember that bringing your unique emotions and personality to your singing is what makes you stand apart from the rest.