Musician Dictionary

Memphis Minnie

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1897–1973)

DescriptionAmerican blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1897–1973)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1897-06-03 (MusicBrainz) · 1896-06-03 (Wikidata) · 1897-06-03 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceAlgiers Louisiana Algiers
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1973-08-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMemphis Memphis
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrecording artist guitarist composer street artist singer-songwriter singer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsguitar voice
Source: Wikidata
Genresblues
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsOKeh Records Bluebird Records Columbia Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofMemphis Minnie and Her Jug Band Memphis Minnie and Her Combo
Source: MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Memphis" Minnie Lawlers E. Lawler Hawler Kid Douglas Lawers Lawlar Lawlars Lawler Lawlers Lawrars Lizzie Douglas Lizzie Douglas Lawlers Lizzie Lawler M Lawlar M Lawlers M Minnie M. Lawlar M. Lawler M. Lawlers M. McLawlars Memphis Mini Memphis Minnie Lawlers Memphis Minnie Lawlor Memphis Minnie McCoy Minnie Lawlar Minnie Lawlars Minnie Lawler Minnie Lawlers Minnie McCoy

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Identifiers

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