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.

Listen to Memphis Minnie at Finetune.

• (1938)  Queen Of The Blues
• (1933)  Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937)

• When The Levee Breaks
• Me And My Chauffeur Blues
• I'm A Bad Luck Woman
• Has Anyone Seen My Man?
• Black Cat Blues

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