Memphis Minnie

Memphis Minnie
Background information
Birth name	Lizzie Douglas
Also known as	Kid Douglas Minnie Lawlars
Born	(1897-06-03)June 3, 1897 Tunica County, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	August 6, 1973(1973-08-06) (aged 76) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Blues Memphis blues
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar vocals bass banjo drums
Years active	1908–1958
Labels	Okeh Columbia Vocalion Decca Bluebird Checker JOB
Spouse(s)	Kansas Joe McCoy ​ ​ (m. 1929; div. 1934)​

Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), better known as Memphis Minnie, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose recording career lasted for over three decades. She recorded around 200 songs, some of the best known being "When the Levee Breaks", "Me and My Chauffeur Blues", "Bumble Bee" and "Nothing in Rambling".