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". |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 3, 1897 (Louisiana), Died August 6, 1973 (Memphis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, composer, songwriter, leader, lyricist
Notes: Also known as Texas Tessie, Minnie McCoy, Memphis Minnie McCoy, and Minnie Douglas; born Lizzie Douglas. Also sings with Kansas Joe (Joe McCoy).
See Also: McCoy, Memphis Minnie
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 119 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C6434 | 10-in. | 10/9/1930 | You dirty mistreater | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C6440 | 10-in. | 10/11/1930 | That’s your yas-yas-yas | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C6441 | 10-in. | 10/11/1930 | I’m fixed for you | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C6442 | 10-in. | 10/11/1930 | What’s the matter with the mill? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C6443 | 10-in. | 10/11/1930 | North Memphis blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7240 | 10-in. | 1/19/1931 | Don’t bother it | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7241 | 10-in. | 1/19/1931 | Today today blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7244 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Lay my money down (If you run around) | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7245 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Hard down lie | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | C7246 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Beat it right | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C7247 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Preacher’s blues | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C7248 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Let’s go to town | Joe McCoy ; Memphis Minnie | Guitar duet | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | C7249 | 10-in. | 1/21/1931 | Pickin’ the blues | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | MEM730 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | I ’m gonna bake my biscuits | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM731 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Mister Tango blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM732 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | She wouldn’t give me none | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM733 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | My Mary blues | Kansas Joe | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | MEM738 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | I called you this morning | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM739 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Plymouth Rock blues | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with guitar | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM765 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | What fault you find of me? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer | |
| Brunswick | MEM766 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | What fault you find of me? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | MEM772 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | I’m talking about you | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM773 | 10-in. | Feb. 1930 | Bumblee bee | Memphis Minnie | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars | composer, vocalist | |
| Brunswick | MEM790 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Can I do it for you? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Brunswick | MEM791 | 10-in. | 2/21/1930 | Can I do it for you? | Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie | Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars | vocalist, composer, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Memphis Minnie," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106296.
Memphis Minnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106296.
"Memphis Minnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Memphis Minnie
Discogs: Memphis Minnie
Allmusic: Memphis Minnie
Grove: Memphis Minnie
Britannica: Memphis Minnie
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Memphis Minnie, 1897-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90724280
Wikidata: Memphis Minnie - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q464728
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/74038299
MusicBrainz: Memphis Minnie - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ff748426-8873-4725-bdc7-c2b18b510d41
ISNI: 0000 0000 7977 8528 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000079778528
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