Memphis Minnie
Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), better known as Memphis Minnie, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose recording career lasted for over three decades. She recorded around 200 songs, some of the best known being "When the Levee Breaks", "Me and My Chauffeur Blues", "Bumble Bee" and "Nothing in Rambling".
Memphis Minnie | |
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Portrait (1940) on Minnie's grave marker | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lizzie Douglas |
| Also known as | Kid Douglas, Minnie Lawlars |
| Born | June 3, 1897 Tunica County, Mississippi, U.S. or New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 1973 (aged 76) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, Memphis blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, electric guitar, bass, banjo, drums |
| Years active | 1908–1958 |
| Labels | Okeh, Columbia, Vocalion, Decca, Bluebird, Checker, JOB |
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