Memphis Slim
Memphis Slim
Genres: blues, piano blues, piano, Classic Blues, mississippi blues
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About Memphis Slim
Memphis Slim (3 September, 1915 in Memphis, Tennessee – 24 February, 1988 in Paris, France) was a blues pianist and singer. His birth name was John Len Chatman although he himself claimed to be born Peter Chatman (the name he gave himself in honour of his father Peter Chatman Sr. when he first recorded for Okeh in 1940). He composed the blues standards "Every Day I Have the Blues" and "Mother Earth". Memphis Slim got his start playing the blues at the Midway Café, at 357 Beale Street (southeast corner of Fourth and Beale Streets) in Memphis in 1931. Two years before his death, Memphis Slim was named a Commander in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of France. Memphis Slim died on 24 February, 1988 in Paris, France at the age of 72. During his lifetime, he cut over 500 recordings and influenced blues pianists that followed him for decades.
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Memphis Slim — Top 30 songs of 235
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Slim | Messin Around | ||
| Memphis Slim | John Henry | ||
| Memphis Slim | Help Me Some | ||
| Memphis Slim | Rockin' The House | ||
| Memphis Slim | Matt Murphy | ||
| Memphis Slim | Matt Murphy | ||
| Memphis Slim | When Buddy Comes To Town | ||
| Memphis Slim | You're The One | ||
| Memphis Slim | Celeste Boogie no. 2 | ||
| Memphis Slim | Walking Alone | ||
| Memphis Slim | Stewball | ||
| Memphis Slim | Memphis Slim-Bye Bye Blues | ||
| Memphis Slim | Having Fun | ||
| Memphis Slim | The Blues Is Everywhere (Brussels February 2nd 1964) | ||
| Memphis Slim | Harlem Bound | ||
| Memphis Slim | You Don't Know My Mind | ||
| Memphis Slim | Midnight Jump (Remastered) | ||
| Memphis Slim | All This Piano Boogie | ||
| Memphis Slim | 3 and 1 Boogie. | ||
| Memphis Slim | Blues At Midnight | ||
| Memphis Slim | Boogie for Meade | ||
| Memphis Slim | Chicago new home of the blues | ||
| Memphis Slim | Every day | ||
| Memphis Slim | The Big Race | ||
| Memphis Slim | We've been together too long | ||
| Memphis Slim | Worries all the time | ||
| Memphis Slim | Beer Drinkin' Woman | ||
| Memphis Slim | Blues for My Baby | ||
| Memphis Slim | How Long (Original Recording Remastered) | ||
| Memphis Slim | I Believe I'll Settle Down |