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"Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" (also listed as "Memphis Blues Again") is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan from his seventh studio album, Blonde on Blonde (1966). The song was written by Dylan and produced by Bob Johnston. It has nine verses, each featuring a distinct set of characters and circumstances.
Memphis Blues is the eleventh studio album by American singer Cyndi Lauper, containing cover versions of classic blues songs. Regarded as a continuation of her 2008 comeback, the album was a nominee for the Grammy Awards 2010 and was released on her 57th birthday, June 22, 2010.
"Memphis Blues", Victor Military Band, July 15, 1914. It was not until Victor Recording Company's house band (Victor Military Band, Victor 17619, July 15, 1914) and Columbia's house band (Prince's Band, Columbia A-5591, July 24) recorded the song in 1914 that "The Memphis Blues" began to do well. [13] The original begins in the key of E-flat major.
Nix was born in Memphis. [1] He learned to tap dance as a child and later, as a teenager, was a dancer and comedian with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels.This led to work in various variety shows in the 1940s, and Nix later became a part of the blues scene that grew up around Beale Street (see Memphis Blues). [1]
Mr. Scrapper's Blues: BVLP 1048 Memphis Willie B. Hard Working Man Blues: BVLP 1049 Reverend Gary Davis: Say No to the Devil: BVLP 1050 K. C. Douglas: Big Road Blues: BVLP 1051 Pink Anderson: Medicine Show Man: BVLP 1052 Alberta Hunter / Lucille Hegamin / Victoria Spivey Songs We Taught Your Mother: BVLP 1053 Memphis Slim All Kinds of Blues ...
The album concentrates on the first electrically recorded blues discs made in North America between 1927 and 1931. [8] It covers a broad range of blues music, from Mississippi Delta artists such as, Charley Patton, Son House and Skip James to Memphis songsters like Frank Stokes and jug bands including the Memphis Jug Band and Cannon's Jug Stompers, Piedmont blues players like Blind Willie ...
The Memphis Jug Band had a fluid membership during the nearly 40 years that it was active, recording under a number of names and in various styles ranging from blues and rags to gospel. [6] All the while, Shade was the backbone of the group, as he was the one responsible for finding new members to keep the band going.
Memphis Willie B. (November 4, 1911 [1] – October 5, 1993) [2] was an American Memphis blues guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter. [1] He was known for his work with Jack Kelly's Jug Busters and the Memphis Jug Band. His career was revived in the 1960s after years away from the music industry. [1]