Me and My Chauffeur Blues
Memphis Minnie wrote “Me and My Chauffeur Blues” and put out the earliest release of it on file, in 1941. Also recorded by Sue Foley (released 1992), Nina Simone (released 1965) and Lucinda Williams (released 1979), among 12 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
Minnie wrote this one and cut it herself in 1941, and Nina Simone picked it up in 1965, long before Lucinda Williams and Maria Muldaur came calling. Play Minnie's first, then hear where Simone carried it.
▶Me and My Chauffeur Blues (Digitally Remastered)Credited writer: Memphis Minnie.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1941.
- Nina Simone1965
- Lucinda Williams1979
- Reidar Larsen1982
- Sue Foley1992
- Marg Layton1999
- Maria Muldaur2012
- Tuba Skinny2016
12 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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