
Lizzie Douglas — known to the world as Memphis Minnie — was one of the most formidable and influential figures in early American blues. A[…]

Memphis Minnie was one of the most influential blues musicians of the 20th century. Her remarkable guitar skills, powerful voice, and bold personality made her[…]

Memphis Minnie, born Lizzie Douglas on June 3, 1897, in Algiers, Louisiana, was one of the most influential and pioneering female blues musicians of the[…]