Memphis Minnie
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American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1897–1973)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Memphis Minnie is referenced by 185 other articles, and connects out to Vocalion Records, New Orleans and Detroit.
It sits within the topics 1897 births, 1973 deaths and 20th-century African-American women singers.
Its subject is documented across 24 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1897
- Died
- 1973
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Killer diller blues
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1897-06-03
- Active to
- 1973-08-06
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 120,766
- Total plays
- 720,937
Tags
Memphis Minnie (born Lizzie Douglas in Algiers, Louisiana, June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter from the late 1920s to the 1950s, one of the most influential country blues musicians to have ever recorded. Lizzie Douglas was born on June 3, 1897 in Algiers, Louisiana. She was the eldest from her 13 other siblings. Her parents Abe and Gertrude Douglas nicknamed her the Kid during her early childhood. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Memphis+Minn
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Algiers
- Place of death
- Memphis
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Field of work
- music composing
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- OKeh Records
- Image
- Memphis Minnie.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- cause of death
- stroke
- Commons category
- Memphis Minnie
- date of birth
- 1896-06-03
- date of death
- 1973-08-06
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- start of work period
- 1908-00-00
Sources (2)
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