Memphis Minnie was one of the greatest fingerpicking guitarists of the 20th century, part of the backbone of African American blues history. Del provides a "master vocabulary" of powerful fingerpicking licks, in a variety of keys, that work with any traditional blues or ragtime song. Youll learn "dead thumb" alternating bass and "double-thumbing" styles, swing rhythms, strums, ragtime progressions, single-string solos, more. "Drunken Barrelhouse Blues," "You Can't Rule Me," "Caught Me Wrong Again," "Soo Cow Soo," "Chickasaw Train," more, plus Del offers a dazzling performance of "When the Levee Breaks." Intermediate. Note/tab included as PDF on the disc. 90 min.