Stage Name: Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie recorded for 40 years along the way paving paths for Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, etc. She is one of the Greatest Blues Guitarist of all time. Thank you Miss Douglas for you contribution; Have a relaxing Monday and please take a listen here: When the levee breaks , Bumble bee , Hoodoo lady blues , Nothing in Ramblin , In my girlish Days , Looking the world over and Me and My Chauffeur Blues
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memphis_Minnie
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Lizzie Douglas |
| Born | June 3, 1897 Algiers, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | August 6, 1973 (aged 76) Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupations | Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, electric guitar, bass, banjo, drums |
| Years active | 1920s–1950s |
| Labels | Okeh, Columbia, Vocalion, Decca, Bluebird, Checker, JOB |
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