1897 - 1973
Memphis Minnie American Musician
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First Name |
Memphis
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Last Name |
Minnie
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Full Name at Birth |
Lizzie Douglas
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Alternative Name |
Kid Douglas, Minnie Lawlars, Lizzie Douglas Lawlers
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Birthday |
3rd June, 1897
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Birthplace |
Algiers, Louisiana, United States
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Died |
6th August, 1973
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Place of Death |
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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Cause of Death |
Stroke
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Buried |
New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Walls, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter
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Occupation |
Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Memphis blues
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Music Genre |
Blues
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Origin |
Algiers, Louisiana, United States
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Year(s) Active |
1920s–1950s, 1908–1957
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Music Style |
Acoustic Blues, Classic Female Blues, Acoustic Memphis Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Regional Blues
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Music Mood |
Earthy, Confident, Aggressive, Organic, Passionate, Brash, Playful, Plaintive, Sensual
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Instrument |
Banjo, Guitar, Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Banjo, Drums
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Record Label |
Okeh, Columbia, Vocalion, Decca, Bluebird, Checker, JOB
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Associated Acts |
Kansas Joe McCoy, Little Son Joe
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Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), 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 "Bumble Bee", "Nothing in Rambling", and "Me and My Chauffeur Blues".
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