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Memphis blues
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Memphis blues
The
Memphis blues
is a style of
blues
music that was created in the 1910s – 1930s by
Memphis
-area musicians like
Frank Stokes
,
Sleepy John Estes
,
Furry Lewis
and
Memphis Minnie
. The style was popular in
vaudeville
and
medicine shows
and was associated with Memphis's main entertainment area,
Beale Street
.
W.C. Handy
, the "Father of the Blues" published the song "
The Memphis Blues
". In lyrics, the phrase has been used to describe a
depressed mood
.
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