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.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.[1] In lyrics, the phrase has been used to describe a depressed mood.
What is Memphis style blues?
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.
Who is the king of Memphis Blues?
B. B. King may be the preeminent blues player of all time. He has been recording for over 50 years, and though he has recorded with large bands and small, with smooth strings and with raw gutbucket accompaniment, his guitar-style has remained consistent and immediately identifiable.
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