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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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1	Mother Earth full track	239
2	How Long	96
3	Late Afternoon Blues full track	94
3	Wish Me Well	94
5	I Feel so Good	81
6	Just Let Me Be full track	77
7	I Believe I'll Settle Down full track	75
8	Rockin' Chair Blues full track	72
8	Born With The Blues full track	72
10	Slow Blues full track	46
10	Memphis Slim U.S.A.	46
12	Boogie Woogie Memphis	38
13	Grinder Man Blues full track	37
14	Lonesome full track	35
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josewaters wrote:
May 2009

perfect voice-piano combo

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edgewaterluv wrote:
April 2009

I agree with acastro26 an underated blues musician.

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Gershwins wrote:
March 2009

"memphis slim and the real boogie-woogie" is a good album of piano blues.

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acastro26 wrote:
January 2009

One of the most unheralded and underrated blues musicians in recent memory.

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distractedk wrote:
January 2009

Greatest blues pianist ever.

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vfsix wrote:
November 2008

o! Memphis!!!

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quityourgreetin wrote:
November 2008

ohhhhhh my lord

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SYL2Oh wrote:
March 2008

A great virtuoso Blues !

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Chiaroscurist wrote:
March 2008

<3

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marie75 wrote:
September 2007

Bluesingly yours, Memphis !

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devildakota wrote:
August 2007

oh man! listen it! that the blues, can you feel it, that stirs up you the stomach, makes move your heart

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inhmn wrote:
January 2007

empty shoutbox ! That's a pitty - this man is the true piano&voice in the Blues !

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