McCoy, Memphis Minnie b. June 3, 1897 d. August 6, 1973 Blues Guitarist and Composer. Born Lizzie Douglas, she got her first guitar at age eight and quickly learn to play. When she was thirteen she ran away with Ringling Brothers Circus and traveled to Memphis, Tennessee, where she played in nightclubs under the name Kid Douglas. She teamed up with and married Kansas Joe McCoy and the duo wrote and recorded "When The...[Read More] (Bio by: Caroline) New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Walls, DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA
b. June 3, 1897 d. August 6, 1973