"The Memphis Blues" | |
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![]() Sheet music cover, 1912 | |
Single by Victor Military Band | |
Published | November 10, 1913[1] | Theron C. Bennett Co., New York
Released | October 1914[2] |
Recorded | July 15, 1914[3] |
Studio | Victor Studios, Camden, New Jersey |
Genre | Southern rag, blues |
Length | 2:58 |
Label | Victor 17619 |
Composer(s) | W. C. Handy |
Lyricist(s) | George A. Norton |
"The Memphis Blues" is a song described by its composer, W. C. Handy, as a "southern rag". It was self-published by Handy in September 1912 and has been recorded by many artists over the years.
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