(August 2026) Episode 738 is MEMPHIS MINNIE (Lizzie Douglas), a singer and guitarist in the Southern country blues tradition who recorded in the 1930s and 1940s. She is known for being one of the few female guitarists to record under her name in that era, starting on acoustic and moving to electric. She co-wrote (with her then-husband Kansas Joe McCoy) “When the Levee Breaks” later made famous (and significantly altered) by Led Zeppelin.
Favorite song: Me and My Chauffeur Blues
Favorite guitar work: Joliet Bound
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: Worth a listen if you like country blues
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