Memphis Minnie " Looking The World Over " (1941)

[BlueRidgeMtnsNative]

The clarity and strength of her voice just kills me! What a singer. Thanks for making this available to us.

[MrMaxxmo]

I have this 78-it ia fantastic

[68shamoa]

"it's raining on Vinyl!!!!Oh God I love this sound!!

[DavidTurpin69]

Meschiya Lake has a great youtube video taken at a wedding reception of this song but she calls it "Righteous Blues".

[whizbang47]

That's a pretty amazin' Minnie 78 you put up here Manhatin, if I do say so (& I was born in Manhattan.) Big thanx for the edifying!

[Mrsjessywessybessy]

WoW, this is a real discovery, thanx. Will have to have a listen to all of these. She sounds like another naughty gal like Bessie!

[heintjeconnection]

Kenne ich noch aus Zeiten, in denen es Radio Brandenburg noch gab. 5 Sterne!

[PurplePaint88]

i just started listening to the early blues artists and memphis minnie is like the most awesome chick ever! Y HAVEN'T I HEAR THIS BEFORE?!?!?!

[LilthomasJrrulez]

i dont really see anything in the 40's music

[manhatin]

Minnie in the morning, Minnie in the evening, Minnie in the afternoon.

[WNanette]

Hey Jr, are you getting this?!! ^_^

Thank you Manhatin. -BIG smile-

[GayPlaywright]

My favorite of her many, many 78s.

[rockedbr]

Minnie maavilhosa! Minnie.....sem mais palavras

[Charboneau1]

this is awesome, I was just browsing after listening to Led zeppelin, It is amazing that her influence on blues,R&B and Rock have extended way past her life, thanks for posting this!

[dianasatyr]

thank you for all the Blues. It's not a trivial exercise even in the day of the Internet to collect these tracks.

[JUD97]

whoeeee..........breathless

[bhinderbinder]

I can't believe I never heard of this woman.... on second thought, I CAN. Anyway, I find her playing exciting because she plays with an edge, hard, snaps her stroke. I love the 'Wooo Hooo!'fantastic. thank you.

[douglasCschmidt]

ah so good. really nice audio quality

[santasxgirlfriend]

so great to hear this!!!!!  thanx

[manhatin]

Lizzy, Wow, what a great addition. Thanks for the valuable information.

[LizzyDouglas]

arlifrancis: not only for the women blues, she was much better than many male colleagues. She won a "guitarcontest" with Big Bill Broonzy in the 30ties.

This "World Over" is a remarkable track, it is Minnie's 2nd studio session on electric guitar (National). The 1st was: 21/05/'41, this session: 12/12/'41. Minnie gtr/vcl,Little Son Joe gtr, Elfred Elkins bass. Both in Chicago IL.

[bobdwilliams]

I believe she was married to Little Son Joe at that time?

[LizzyDouglas]

Yes she was. Minnie married Ernest Lawlars in 1939 till his death Nov./14 - 1961. Lawlars was born May 18/1900 in Hughes AR. Lawlars got generally known as: "Little Son Joe" & "Son Joe". He was Minnie's 3rd husband.

1st was Casey Bill Weldon who teached Minnie his 'slide-techniques'. 2nd was "Kansas" Joe McCoy with whom she started her recording carreer in 1929, divorced him in 1935.

[manhatin]

Thanks for the comments. I have many more 78's on video. I plan to start posting them on a regular basis. They cover all types of music. Some go back a hundred years.

[nitemusic]

She sounds as good as ever. Thanks for posting it!

[arlifrancis]

Memphis Minnie is the woman's blues guitar hero !!

[LittleMickyFingers]

It's great to hear someone resurrecting some of the old time greats. This is brilliant, thanks for doing this, I haven't heard this in years. You are quite correct, the sound is excellent! 5*

[daddystovepipe]

Nice, she was a great artist!