Apr272024

Memphis Minnie

Memphis Minnie (born Lizzie Douglas in Algiers, Louisiana, June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter from the late 1920s to the 1950s, one of the most influential country blues musicians to have ever recorded. Lizzie Douglas was born on June 3, 1897 in Algiers, Louisiana. She was the eldest from her 13 other siblings. Her parents Abe and Gertrude Douglas nicknamed her the Kid during her early childhood. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Me and My Chauffeur Blues

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Me and My Chauffeur Blues
50715
2When the Levee Breaks
50405
3Hoodoo Lady
21115
4If You See My Rooster (Please Run Him Home)
19890
5I'm a Bad Luck Woman
18047
6In My Girlish Days
15012
7Bumble Bee
14929
8Down In the Alley
10404
9Nothing In Rambling
10150
10Bumble Bee Blues
9327

Other Album Releases:

Memphis Minnie: Down Home Girl
Out in the Cold - Blues Songs for Winter Days
Rough Guide To Memphis Minnie - Queen of the Country Blues
Down home girl
In My Girlish Days - Memphis Minnie in the 40's
Good Morning
The First Lady of Blues (Digitally Remastered)
Her Greatest Tracks
100% Blues
Killer Diller Blues

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