Browsing: Memphis Minnie

Blues and jazz musicians use “cat” to refer to other musicians they respect. Scholars suspect this use of cat stems from this interesting origin…

A bar where whiskey is served straight from the barrel is called a barrelhouse. Add a piano and you’ve got yourself a party.

A widely famous song dating to an epic flood in the 1920s has continued to weave into popular culture, solidifying it’s place in music history thanks to one of the most iconic rock bands of all time.

The Mississippi crested just shy of the record in Memphis last night, but many of the musical meccas, homes, and farmland along the Mississippi are still facing record flooding

The Mississippi River is experiencing record flooding, destroying many places that have been home to the blues for over a century.