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Memphis Slim
Piano Blues Supreme 1940-1961

Compil. FR 2012 on Frémeaux & Associés label
Blues (Louisiana Blues, Piano Blues)

Includes booklet. Recorded in Chicago on: 2 August 1940: tracks 1-1 to 1-4; 30 October 1940: track 1-5; December 1946: tracks 1-6, 1-7; Chicago, February 1947: track 1-8; July 1947: tracks 1-9, 1-10; November 1947: track 1-11; March 1950: tracks 1-12 to 1-15; 10 September 1951: track 1-16; 16 November 1951: tracks 1-17, 1-18; (Cleveland, Ohio) November 1951: tracks 1-19, 1-20; 26 November 1952: track 2-1; 30 July 1953: track 2-2 to 2-4 16 March 1954: track 2-5; 29 September 1954: tracks 2-6 to 2-8; 8 January 1958: track 2-9; 18 August 1959: tracks 2-10 to 2-17; (New York City) December 1959: tracks 2-18 to 2-20; (New York City) 26 April 1960: tracks 3-1 to 3-5; (London, UK) 26 April 1960: tracks 3-6, 3-7; (New York City) 15 November 1960: tracks 3-8 to 3-10; 12 February 1961: tracks 3-11 to 3-14; 28 February 1961: tracks 3-15 to 3-18; (London, UK) 17 April 1961: tracks 3-19, 3-20.

     
Musicians
PortraitMemphis Slim p, voc, 1915-1988 US
piano, vocals, album by
PortraitAlex Atkins sax, US
alto saxophone
PortraitJohn Calvin voc, bvoc, US
alto saxophone
PortraitAlfred Elkins b, *1908 US
bass
Charles Jenkins
bass
Curtis Mosley
bass
PortraitErnest "Big" Crawford b, 1897-1956 US
bass
PortraitHenry Taylor b,
bass
PortraitLeroy Bachelor b,
bass
PortraitRansom Knowling b, 1912-1967 US
bass
PortraitSam Chatmon voc, b,
bass
PortraitWendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US
bass
PortraitWillie Dixon b, voc, 1915-1992 US
bass
PortraitBillie Stepney dr, US
drums
PortraitFrancis Clay dr, 1923-2008 US
drums
Leon Hopper
drums
Oscar Larkin
drums
PortraitOtho Allen dr,
drums
PortraitStan Greig dr, p, 1930-2012 GB
drums
PortraitAlexis Korner voc, g, 1928-1984 GB
guitar
PortraitLafayette Thomas g, 1928-1977 US
guitar
M.T. Murphy
guitar
PortraitMuddy Waters voc, g, 1913-1983 US
guitar
PortraitBuster Brown voc, g, *1911 US
harmonica
PortraitCharlie Ferguson sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitErnest Cotton sax, ts,
tenor saxophone
PortraitJim Conley ts, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohnny Board ts, as, 1919-1989 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitNeil Green ts,
tenor saxophone
Nelson Berry
tenor saxophone
Purcell Bruckenburgh
tenor saxophone
PortraitTimothy Overton sax, ts, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitWashboard Sam voc, wb, 1910-1966 US
washboard
Producers
Gérard Herzhaft liner notes
Composers
Peter Chatman
Robert Brown
Aaron Sparks
Melvin Sparks
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Peter Clayton
Will Ezell
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith
Leroy Carr
Sleepy John Estes
Curtis Jones
Bo Chatman
Lonnie Chatmon
Walter Vinson
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1From Memphis To ChicagoMemphis Slim
2Diggin' My PotatoesMemphis SlimRobert Brown2:53
3The Jive BluesMemphis Slim2:48
4Last Pair Of Shoes BluesMemphis Slim2:59
5Blue Evening BluesMemphis Slim2:48
6Shelby County BluesMemphis Slim2:58
7Rockin' The HouseMemphis Slim2:49
8Lend Me Your LoveMemphis Slim3:00
9Pacemaker BoogieMemphis Slim2:50
10Nobody Loves Me (Everyday I Have The Blues)Memphis SlimAaron Sparks, Melvin Sparks2:49
11Angel ChildMemphis SlimBlind Lemon Jefferson, Peter Chatman2:54
12Midnight JumpMemphis Slim2:51
13Slim's Boogie No. 2Memphis Slim2:46
14Having FunMemphis Slim2:26
15MarackMemphis Slim2:26
16Reverend BounceMemphis Slim2:41
17Train Is ComingMemphis Slim2:48
18No Mail BluesMemphis Slim2:48
19You'r Gonna Need My Help SomedayMemphis Slim2:52
20Tia JuanaMemphis Slim2:54
21Rocking The PadMemphis Slim2:38
22Memphis Slim USAMemphis Slim
23Living The Life I LoveMemphis Slim2:46
24The Come BackMemphis Slim2:32
25Fice O'Clock BluesMemphis Slim2:45
26I Love My BabyMemphis Slim2:58
27Four Years Of TourmentMemphis Slim2:53
28Blue And LonesomeMemphis Slim2:48
29Memphis Slim U S AMemphis Slim2:50
30Two Of A KindMemphis Slim2:31
31What's The MatterMemphis Slim2:22
32Messin' AroundMemphis Slim3:06
33The ComebackMemphis Slim2:14
34Wish Me WellMemphis Slim2:41
35Gotta Find My BabyMemphis SlimPeter Clayton2:19
36Sassy MaeMemphis Slim2:42
37Rockin' The HouseMemphis Slim2:04
38Steppin' OutMemphis Slim2:00
39Mother EarthMemphis Slim3:31
40Joggie BoogieMemphis Slim3:25
41The BellsMemphis SlimWill Ezell2:35
42San Juan BluesMemphis Slim2:21
43Exile To EuropeMemphis Slim
44Raining The BluesMemphis Slim3:51
45Baby DollMemphis Slim2:14
46Rack'em JackMemphis Slim2:35
47LucilleMemphis Slim2:21
48Don't Think You're So SmartMemphis Slim3:38
49Caught The Old Coon At LastMemphis Slim3:25
50Pinetop's BluesMemphis SlimClarence "Pinetop" Smith3:01
51Angel ChildMemphis SlimBlind Lemon Jefferson, Peter Chatman3:13
52Lonesome TravelerMemphis Slim2:51
53Hey SlimMemphis Slim4:20
54LonesomeMemphis Slim2:22
55Cold Blooded WomanMemphis Slim3:32
56One Man's MadMemphis Slim2:45
57Big BerthaMemphis Slim2:04
58How Long BluesMemphis SlimLeroy Carr2:21
59Love My BabyMemphis Slim2:51
60When The Sun Goes DownMemphis SlimLeroy Carr3:35
61Someday BabyMemphis SlimSleepy John Estes3:00
62Highway 51Memphis SlimCurtis Jones4:13
63Sitting On Top Of The WorldMemphis SlimBo Chatman, Lonnie Chatmon, Walter Vinson3:35
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