Notable Black Memphians By Miriam DeCosta-Willis

Table of Contents

Albert, Laurence19

Alston, Bettye J. Harris21

Armstrong, Lillian Hardin “Lil”22

Bailey, D’Army24

Bailey, Walter Lee, Jr.25

Bailey, William C. “Buster”27

Bankhead, Daniel Robert “Dan”28

Banks, Frank29

Barry, Marion Shepilov, Jr.31

Bisson, Wheelock Alexander33

Blackfoot, J. “Foot”35

Blackmon, Joyce McAnulty36

Blackmore, Amos (a.k.a. Junior Wells)38

Bland, Bobby “Blue”40

Bodden, Ira Swithin41

Booth, Benjamin Franklin42

Boyd, Robert Richard “Bob”44

Branch, Addison A.45

Brandon, Otha Leon47

Brawner, Clara Arena48

Brewer, Harper50

Brewster, William Herbert51

Bridges, Josephine Valeria Johnson “Jo”53

Broughton, Virginia E. Walker54