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Memphis Minnie albums featuring Blind John Davis
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| | Columbia Original Masters CD (1991)
 $9.79
Most blues enthusiasts rank Memphis Minnie among the great blues artists of all time, and she can certainly claim the title of the genre's most accomplished female artist. Both as a singer and a guitarist, Minnie recorded over 200 records ...
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| Queen Of The Delta Blues, Vol. 2 CDs (2005) Remastered; Box Set
$23.75 
Recording information: 06/22/1937.
Personnel: Memphis Minnie (vocals, guitar); Arnett Nelson (clarinet); Little Brother Montgomery, Blind John Davis (piano); Fred Williams (drums).
Liner Note Author: Neil Slaven.
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| Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1935-1941) CD (1991) Import
$13.35
The fifth and final volume in Document's series begins with a mid-1940 studio date, Memphis Minnie's first in over a year; recorded with Little Son Joe on second guitar, these simple, unaffected sides are among her strongest, with tracks like ...
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| Volume 2 (1946-1947) CD (1998)
$10.09
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Includes liner notes by Alan Balfour.
Personnel: Memphis Minnie (vocals, guitar); Little Son Joe (guitar); Blind John Davis (piano); Ransom Knowling (upright bass); Judge Riley (drums).
Liner Note Author: Alan Balfour.
Recording information: Chicago, IL (02/26/1946-12/27/1947).
Personnel includes: Memphis ...
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| Complete Recorded Works 1935-1941 In Chronological Order, Vol. #3: 6/9/37-12/15/37. CD (1991) Import
$13.25
Volume three in Document's series continues where the previous collection left off, with Memphis Minnie still in the midst of her so-called "band period"; beginning here with a series of mid-1937 dates, her backing musicians include both a trumpeter and ...
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 Memphis Minnie Lyrics and Songs
Popular or famous Memphis Minnie songs: In My Girlish Days, Outdoor Blues, Frankie Jean, Kissing in the Dark, Nothing in Rambling, Good Morning. More music songs Why Did I Make You Cry, Drunken Barrel House Blues, Let Me Ride, Me and My Chauffeur Blues Lyrics, Bumble Bee Lyrics, If You See My Rooster Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs When the Levee Breaks Lyrics, Please Don't Stop Him Lyrics, Chickasaw Train Blues Lyrics, Reachin' Pete Lyrics, Bad Outside Friends Lyrics, Call the Fire Wagon Lyrics. More music lyrics and songs Has Anyone Seen My Man? Lyrics, Has Anyone Seen My Man Lyrics.
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Memphis Minnie Biography
While several women rose to fame as blues vocalists in the early 1930s, few succeeded as instrumentalists. Memphis Minnie was a notable exception. A forceful guitarist who once reportedly beat Big Bill Broonzy in a guitar picking contest, Memphis Minnie was also an accomplished vocalist.
Key Personnel
| Member Name | Worked With | | Memphis Minnie | Memphis Jug Band, Bumble Bee Slim, Joe McCoy | | Fred Williams | Big Bill Broonzy, Merline Johnson, Bumble Bee Slim, Curtis Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Boy Williamson, Louis Armstrong, Art Ensemble Of Chicago, BarlowGirl | | Blind John Davis | Big Bill Broonzy, Tampa Red, Bill "Jazz" Gillum, Sonny Boy Williamson, I, Lonnie Johnson, Merline Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, Peter Clayton | | Little Son Joe | Jack Kelly & His South Memphis Jug Band |
Worked With
Memphis Jug Band, Bumble Bee Slim, Joe McCoy
Contemporaries
Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson, Sonny Boy Williamson, Tampa Red, Skip James, Sleepy John Estes, Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Furry Lewis, J.B. Lenoir, Big Mama Thornton, Memphis Jug Band, Richard M. Jones, Tommy McClennan, Casey Bill Weldon, Charley Jordan, Robert Petway
Followers
Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Rory Block, Koko Taylor, Big Joe Turner, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Joe Williams (Vocals), Big Maybelle
Influences
Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Ma Rainey, Joe McCoy
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