Memphis Minnie

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 - 1952

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).

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 121 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
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	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	MEM731	10-in.	Feb. 1930	Mister Tango blues	Memphis Minnie	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	MEM732	10-in.	Feb. 1930	She wouldn’t give me none	Kansas Joe ; Memphis Minnie	Female-male vocal duet, with 2 guitars	vocalist, composer
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	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	MEM739	10-in.	Feb. 1930	Plymouth Rock blues	Memphis Minnie	Female vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer
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	vocalist, composer
Brunswick	MEM773	10-in.	Feb. 1930	Bumblee bee	Memphis Minnie	Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars	vocalist, composer
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

(Results 76-100 of 121 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Memphis Minnie," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106296.

Memphis Minnie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106296.

"Memphis Minnie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.