ArtistInfo

Memphis Jug Band

Band, 1927-1934 US
Blues
A.k.a. Carolina Peanut Boys Jolly Jug Band Memphis Sheiks Picaninny Jug Band

American musical group active from the mid-1920s to the late 1950s. The band featured harmonica, kazoo, fiddle and mandolin or banjolin, backed by guitar, piano, washboard, washtub bass and jug. They played slow blues, pop songs, humorous songs and upbeat dance numbers with jazz and string band flavors. The band made the first commercial recordings in Memphis, Tennessee, and recorded more sides than any other prewar jug band.

Members

	Will Shade g, voc, h 1898-1966 US
	Vol Stevens g, bj, voc US
	Will Weldon g, voc 1906-1934 US
	Charlie Polk voc
	Ben Ramey voc US
	Jab Jones voc, p US
	Hattie Hart voc US
	Charlie Burse g, voc 1901-1965 US
	Hambone Lewis US
	Charlie Nickerson voc US
	Dewey Corley voc, p *1898
	Robert Burse dr, perc US
	Charlie Pierce vn
	Tewee Blackman g, voc
	Milton Robie vn US
	Jennie Clayton voc US
	Ham Lewis
	Blind Will Dukes
	Shakey Walter h