The Memphis Blues

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Relationships

lyricist:George A. Norton (in 1913)
composer:William Christopher Handy (in 1912)
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/119717 [info]
Songfacts:http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=14861 [info]
Wikidata:Q5398513 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1914-07-15The Memphis BluesinstrumentalVictor Military Band3:03
1919-03-07Memphis BluesLieut. Jim Europe’s 369th Infantry ‘Hell Fighters’ Band?:??
1919-03-07Memphis BluesLieut. Jim Europe’s 369th Infantry ‘Hell Fighters’ Band2:38
1921-05Memphis BluesAl Bernard?:??
1921-10-05The Memphis BluesEsther Bigeou?:??
1927-05-16The Memphis BluesThe Six Hottentots3:09
1934-09-12Memphis Blues (1934-09-12)Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:34
1934Memphis Blues (Paramount soundtrack recording from "Belle of the Nineties")Mae West1:38
1936-08-29Memphis BluesBenny Carter with Kai Ewans’ Orchestra3:13
1936-08-29Memphis BluesBenny Carter with Kai Ewans Orchestra3:13
1938-05-04Memphis BluesWillie Lewis and His Entertainers2:43
1942-07-31Memphis BluesinstrumentalHarry James and His Orchestra3:05
1944-02-28Memphis BluesWingy Manone and His Jazz Band2:50
1944-09-27Memphis BluesMuggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers4:13
1944-09-27Memphis BluesinstrumentalMuggsy Spanier and His Ragtimers4:16
1944Memphis BluesKatherine Handy2:11
1945-04-05Memphis BluesinstrumentalSidney Bechet & Bunk Johnson3:10
1945-10-12Memphis BluesinstrumentalArt Hodes' Hot Five2:57
1945-10-12Memphis BluesinstrumentalArt Hodes' Hot Five2:57
1945-10-12Memphis BluesArt Hodes' Hot Five2:58
1945-12-09Memphis BluesinstrumentalCliff Jackson2:34
1946-09-03Memphis Blues (studio, 1946-09-03: Victor matrix D6VB-2127-1)Duke Ellington & His Orchestra3:04
1946-09-03Memphis BluesDuke Ellington and His Orchestra3:00
1946-09-03Memphis BluesDuke Ellington and His Orchestra3:02
1946-09-03Memphis BluesDuke Ellington3:00
1946-09-03Memphis BluesDuke Ellington3:04
1946-11-10Memphis Blues (live, 1946-11-10: Civic Opera House, Chicago, IL, USA)liveDuke Ellington & His Orchestra2:33
1947-06-09Memphis BluesDuke Ellington & His World Famous Orchestra3:16
1947-10-02Memphis Bluesinstrumental and liveKid Ory & His Creole Band5:21
1950-01-10Memphis BluesErskine Hawkins and His Orchestra2:49
1951-03-19The Memphis BluesinstrumentalBob Crosby and His Orchestra Play the Blues?:??
1951-12-10Memphis Bluesinstrumental and liveEddie Condon3:34
1952-10-25Memphis BluesliveHarry James & His Orchestra3:44
1954-07-13The Memphis BluesLouis Armstrong3:02
1954-07-13The Memphis Blues (-2)Louis Armstrong3:09
1954-07-13The Memphis Blues (or Mister Crump)coverLouis Armstrong3:01
1955-01-17 – 1955-01-21Memphis BluescoverBob Scobey’s Frisco Band3:28
1956-06-01Medley - Memphis Blues/Frankie and Johnny/Tiger Raglive and medleyLouis Armstrong & His All‐Stars4:25
1956-12-05Memphis BluesKid Ory5:00
1957-12-09The Memphis BluesEartha Kitt3:26
1957Memphis BluesinstrumentalGary Lambert & Eddie Cochran2:04
1971-07-19Memphis BluesinstrumentalEarl Hines4:52
1978-10-31Memphis BluesRod Mason; Roger Marks; Ron Drake; Ray Foxley; Chris Haskins5:32
1980Memphis BluesinstrumentalRalph Sutton & Kenny Davern?:??
1989-05Memphis BluesRoland Hug5:06
2001-07Memphis BluesinstrumentalAki Takase2:41
Memphis BluesDuke Ellington3:20
Memphis BluesDuke Ellington and His Orchestra?:??
Memphis BluesDuke Ellington and His Orchestra?:??
Memphis BluesDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:01
Memphis BluesDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:03
Memphis BluesHarry James and His Orchestra3:03
Memphis BluesHarry James and His Orchestra?:??
Memphis Blues (mx. VP 791)Harry James and His Orchestra?:??
Memphis BluesBing Crosby?:??
Memphis Blues (studio, 1934-09-12: Decca 38605-B, master take)Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra2:51
Memphis BluesMuggsy Spanier4:28
Memphis BluesMuggsy Spanier4:14
Memphis BluesMuggsy Spanier4:16
Memphis BluesFletcher Henderson2:33
Memphis BluesMark Murphy6:10
Memphis BluesKid Ory4:58
Memphis BluesinstrumentalSidney Bechet6:26
Memphis BluesHarry James and His Orchestra3:05
Memphis BluesEarl Hines4:50
Memphis BluesEarl Hines1:00
Memphis BluesliveEarl Hines5:12
Memphis BluesFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:44
Memphis BluesFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:34
Memphis BluesFletcher Henderson2:34
Memphis BluesBing & Louis4:17
Memphis BluesDuke Ellington3:16
Memphis BluesEddie Condon3:35
Memphis BluesDuke Ellington & His Orchestra3:05
Memphis BluesDinah Shore2:48
Memphis BluesDinah Shore2:40
Memphis BluesBing Crosby & Louis Armstrong4:09
Memphis BluesBing Crosby & Louis Armstrong4:02
Memphis BluesLouis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald & Bing Crosby3:49
Memphis BluesPhineas Newborn, Jr.2:14
Memphis BluesNat King Cole3:06
Memphis BluesDinah Shore2:53
Memphis BluesBing Crosby & Ella Fitzgerald3:04
Memphis Blues (1950-11-29)Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald & The Firehouse Five Plus Two2:50
Memphis Blues (Take A) (studio, 1934-09-12: Decca 38605-A, alternate take)Fletcher Henderson2:42
Memphis Blues (version 1)Bing Crosby3:00
Memphis Blues (version 2)Bing Crosby4:11
The Memphis BluesEarl Hines7:12
The Memphis BluesMerle Travis2:35
The Memphis BluesClaude Bolling3:42
The Memphis BluesLouis Armstrong3:02
The Memphis BluesBob Crosby & His Orchestra?:??
The Memphis BluesLouis Armstrong3:01
The Memphis BluesLouis Armstrong0:59
The Memphis BluesLouis Armstrong3:02
The Memphis Blues (live from the Chesterfield Show)liveElla Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong4:15
The Memphis Blues (live From the Chesterfield Show/1957)Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong feat. Bing Crosby4:15
The Memphis Blues (Or Mister Crump)Louis Armstrong3:01