Memphis Minnie, 1897-1973
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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. 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".
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| referencedIn | Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection. | |
| referencedIn | American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) | University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections | |
| creatorOf | Douglas, Lizzie Minnie, 1897-1973. Bumble bee [Multimédia multisupport] / Menphis Minnie, guit. | Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF | |
| creatorOf | Douglas, Lizzie Minnie, 1897-1973. Bumble bee / Menphis Minnie, guit. | Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF |
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| associatedWith | American Museum of Vaudeville | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Cullen, Frank, 1936- | person |
| associatedWith | McNeilly, Donald, 1945- | person |
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| New Orleans | LA | US | |
| Memphis | TN | US |
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Birth 1897-06-03
Death 1973-08-06
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