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Memphis Slim

Memphis Slim has been played on NTS shows including Kit Records, with Messin' Around first played on 19 December 2014.

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…

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Walkin' The Boogie
Memphis Slim
Folkways Records1960
Walkin' The Boogie
Memphis SlimFolkways Records1960
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I Guess I'm A Fool
Memphis Slim
Chess1966
I Guess I'm A Fool
Memphis SlimChess1966
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Gone Again
Memphis Slim
Josie1967
Gone Again
Memphis SlimJosie1967
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Guitar Cha Cha
Memphis Slim
Charly Records2009
Guitar Cha Cha
Memphis SlimCharly Records2009
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Grinder Man Blues
Memphis Slim
Prestige Bluesville1963
Grinder Man Blues
Memphis SlimPrestige Bluesville1963
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Plowhand Blues
Memphis Slim feat. Big Bill Broonzy
Battle1961
Plowhand Blues
Memphis Slim feat. Big Bill BroonzyBattle1961
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Messin' Around
Memphis Slim, Alexis Korner
Music Avenue2012
Messin' Around
Memphis Slim, Alexis KornerMusic Avenue2012
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