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Born: June 03, 1897 in Algiers, LA
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: August 06, 1973 in Memphis, TN
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Tracking down the ultimate woman blues guitar hero is problematic because woman blues singers seldom recorded as guitar players and woman guitar players (such as Rosetta Tharpe and Sister O.M. Terrell) were seldom recorded playing blues. Excluding co ...More >>

Discography: 2002 Crazy Crying Blues 2002 Blues: Queen of the Blues: 1929-1941 With Kansas Joe Travelling Blues Jazz Heritage: Moaning the Blues More >>

Member Of: Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie Memphis Jug Band More >> Similar Artists: J.B. Lenoir Tampa Red Little Son Joe Big Mama Thornton Big Bill Broonzy More >>

Influenced By: Joe McCoy Willie T. Brown Ma Rainey Charley Patton Blind Lemon Jefferson More >> Followers: Brewer Phillips Koko Taylor Big Mama Thornton Mance Lipscomb Jimmy Yancey More >>

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