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🎸 Memphis Minnie: The Queen of Blues 🎶 👑 From Mississippi to Memphis Born Lizzie Douglas in Tunica County, Mississippi, Memphis Minnie was a self-taught guitar prodigy who left home at 13 to perform on Beale Street in Memphis. She went from street performer to blues legend, making a name in a male-dominated industry. 🔥 Blues Pioneer & Guitar Queen 🎤 Recorded over 200 songs across a 30-year career 🎸 One of the first female blues guitarists to go electric 🎶 Wrote & performed “When the Levee Breaks”, later covered by Led Zeppelin 💥 Hits include “Me and My Chauffeur Blues”, “Bumble Bee”, and “I’m Sailin’” 🎶 Breaking Barriers in Blues In the 1920s & ‘30s, Memphis Minnie dominated the blues scene, battling male guitarists and proving she could outplay them all. Big Bill Broonzy once said, “She could pick a guitar and sing as good as any man.” 🎧 Legacy Lives On • Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1980) 🏆 • Inspired rock, country, and blues legends 🎶 • Songs reimagined b...

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