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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.
Memphis Minnie, 1930. Memphis Minnie (* 3. Juni 1897 in Algiers, Louisiana; † 6. August 1973 in Memphis, Tennessee; eigentlich Lizzie Douglas) war eine US-amerikanische Bluesmusikerin.
25. Sept. 2019 · Memphis Minnie, known as the “Queen of the Blues,” was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Her title stems from her legacy of successfully recording music across four decades as well as being the lone female voice in a male dominated blues scene.
Memphis Minnie died of complications from a stroke in Memphis in 1973 and buried in Walls, Miss. Today, 40 years later, her songs continue to be recorded by contemporary artists. Her image of the powerful, take no-crap guitar hero was perfectly suited to the modern women’s movement and she continues inspiring new generations. With such ...
Memphis Minnie, a guitarist, singer & songwriter as steeped in country Blues as any Delta songster, made a huge contribution to the Blues’ urban transformation.
14. Mai 2018 · One such woman was Memphis Minnie, the most significant female country blues singer to emerge during that era. She is credited as being one of the first blues artists — male or female — to use the electric guitar, preceding Muddy Waters ’ use of the instrument by a year.
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.
