Upon her arrival in Memphis she founded Big Daddy 's Baddass Band as her backing band .
Upon her arrival in Memphis she garnered the attention of the local blues community as the first African American woman to lead a band in the Memphis Blues Challenge .
Upon her arrival in Memphis she founded Big Daddy 's Baddass Band as her backing band and garnered the attention of the local blues community as the first African American woman to lead a band in the Memphis Blues Challenge .