Memphis Minnie

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About Memphis Minnie

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.

HOMETOWN
Algiers, LA, United States
BORN
3 June 1897
GENRE
Blues

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