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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Memphis_bluesMemphis blues - Wikipedia

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   The Memphis blues is a style of blues music created from the 1910s to the 1930s by musicians in the Memphis area, such as Frank Stokes, Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis and Memphis Minnie. The style was popular in vaudeville and medicine shows and was associated with Beale Street, the main entertainment area in Memphis.

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     Label. Victor 17619. Composer (s) W. C. Handy. Lyricist (s)...

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     The lively Memphis blues style, which developed in the 1920s...

2. msbluestrail.org › blues-trail-markers › memphis-bluesMemphis Blues - The Mississippi Blues Trail

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   View Marker. Memphis Blues - Memphis. The bright lights of Beale Street and thepromise of musical stardom have lured bluesmusicians from nearby Mississippi since theearly 1900s. Early Memphis blues luminarieswho migrated from Mississippi include GusCannon, Furry Lewis, Jim Jackson, and MemphisMinnie.

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   What is Memphis blues music?

   • The Memphis blues is a style of blues music created from the 1910s to the 1930s by musicians in the Memphis area, such as Frank Stokes, Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis and Memphis Minnie. The style was popular in vaudeville and medicine shows and was associated with Beale Street, the main entertainment area in Memphis.

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   What influenced Memphis blues music?

   • The lively Memphis blues style, which developed in the 1920s and 1930s near Memphis, Tennessee, was influenced by jug bands such as the Memphis Jug Band or the Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers.

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   What was the first blues song written in Memphis?

   • The style was popular in vaudeville and medicine shows and was associated with Beale Street, the main entertainment area in Memphis. W. C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues", published the song "The Memphis Blues" in 1909 and this was the first blues to be written down.

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   When did the Memphis Blues come out?

   • W. C. Handy, the "Father of the Blues", published the song "The Memphis Blues" in 1909 and this was the first blues to be written down. In lyrics, the phrase has been used to describe a depressed mood.

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4. www.wikiwand.com › en › Memphis_bluesMemphis blues - Wikiwand

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   The Memphis blues is a style of blues music created from the 1910s to the 1930s by musicians in the Memphis area, such as Frank Stokes, Sleepy John Estes, Furry Lewis and Memphis Minnie. The style was popular in vaudeville and medicine shows and was associated with Beale Street, the main entertainment area in Memphis.

5. www.commercialappeal.com › story › entertainmentMemphis blues: Who are the most iconic musicians?

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   Jul 16, 2020 · Memphis blues: Who are the most iconic musicians? MUSIC. Memphis Music Icons: Meet the titans and pioneers of the blues, the city's defining genre. Bob Mehr. Memphis Commercial Appeal....

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7. www.npr.org › sections › ablogsupremeOh, Mama! A Tale Of Two Cities' Memphis Blues - NPR

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   Jun 15, 2011 · From 'I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More 1929-1941'. Here, we have a stone-cold blues classic. "Milk Cow Blues," recorded in 1930, became a blues standard that has been re-recorded by a number of...