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- Keep It To Yourself
- Drunken Barrel House Blues
- Moaning The Blues
- New Dirty Dozen
- Outdoor Blues
- I'm Talking 'Bout You - No. 2
- North Memphis Blues
- Frisco Town
- Can I Do It For You? - Part 1
- Bumble Bee
- What’s The Matter With The Mill?
- My Butcher Man
- Let’s Go To Town
- Where Is My Good Man
- Jailhouse Trouble Blues
- Frankie Jean (That Trottin' Fool)
- Ain't No Use Trying To Tell On Me (I Know Something On You)
- Memphis Minnie-Jitis Blues
- Goin' Back To Texas
- Crazy Cryin’ Blues
- I Don’t Want That Junk Outta You
- Grandma And Grandpa Blues
- Chickasaw Train Blues (Low Down Dirty Thing)
- Georgia Skin Blues
- Too Late
Memphis Minnie
The Rough Guide to Memphis Minnie - Queen of the Country Blues (2022 reissue)
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Memphis Minnie was one of the greatest guitarists and blues singers of her time and a pioneering influence in the urban transformation of country blues, this classic selection of songs is taken from her first prodigious burst of creativity when she recorded with her then-husband Kansas Joe McCoy Features many of her early classics including 'Bumble Bee', 'Moaning The Blues' and 'Too Late' that highlight her diverse repertoire from ragtime and hokum to traditional blues and other novelty songs.
Memphis Minnie was a lone female voice in the male- dominated early country blues scene, she was and A phenomenal guitarist who is said to have beaten both Big Bill Broonzy & Tampa Red in guitar contests. Lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.
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