Kansas Joe McCoy
Wilbur "Kansas Joe" McCoy, born on May 11, 1905 in Raymond, Mississippi, was an
American Delta blues singer and musician. He moved to Memphis, Tennessee, where
he began his music career playing guitar and singing during the 1920s. In 1930,
McCoy teamed up with future wife Lizzie Douglas, known as Memphis Minnie, and
they recorded "Bumble Bee" for Columbia Records. The couple later moved to
Chicago, becoming a significant part of the city's blues scene. After their
divorce, McCoy formed the Harlem Hamfats with his brother Papa Charlie McCoy in
1936. One of their recordings, "The W...
Chickasaw Train Blues (Low Down Dirty Thing)Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy
Hoodoo Lady
3:18
Bumble BeeKansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie
Queen Of Country Blues
2:45
Chickasaw Train Blues (Low Down Dirty Thing)Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
3:15
North Memphis BluesKansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
What’s the Matter With the Mill? / North Memphis Blues
New Bumble BeeKansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie
Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe Vol. 2 (1930 - 1931)
2:49
When the Levee BreaksKansas Joe McCoy, Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe & Memphis Minnie
Roots Of Rock
3:08
