Memphis Jug Band

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The Memphis Jug Band was an influential early 20th-century American jug band from Memphis, Tennessee, known for its lively blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz that helped shape the sound of pre-war country blues.

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Memphis Jug Band canonical 3
Will Shade’s Memphis Jug Band 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American blues band
jug band
musical group
activePeriodEnd early 1950s
activePeriodStart late 1920s
alsoKnownAs Will Shade’s Memphis Jug Band
linked to: Memphis Jug Band
basedIn Memphis, Tennessee
countryOfOrigin United States
founder Will Shade
genre blues
country blues
early jazz
hokum
jug band music
ragtime
hasMember Ben Ramey
Charlie Burse
Will Shade
Will Weldon
influencedArtist Grateful Dead
Jim Kweskin Jug Band
The Lovin’ Spoonful
linked to: The Lovin' Spoonful
influencedGenre jug band revival
pre-war country blues
instrumentation banjo
fiddle
guitar
harmonica
jug
kazoo
mandolin
vocals
language English
locationOfActivity Beale Street, Memphis
linked to: Beale Street
notableFor helping define the sound of Memphis blues
popularizing jug band music on record
notableMember Will Shade
notableSong Cocaine Habit Blues
K.C. Moan
Memphis Jug Blues
On the Road Again
Sometimes I Think I Love You
Stealin’, Stealin’
You May Leave, But This Will Bring You Back
period pre-war blues era
recordLabel Broadway Records
Champion Records
Okeh Records
Victor Records
styleCharacteristic blend of blues, ragtime, and jazz
lively ensemble sound
use of homemade instruments

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Memphis Minnie memberOf Memphis Jug Band
In the Jailhouse Now hasPerformer Memphis Jug Band
Memphis Jug Band alsoKnownAs Will Shade’s Memphis Jug Band
linked to: Memphis Jug Band
Furry Lewis performedWith Memphis Jug Band