Memphis Slim Memphis Slim
CD, 1986

Label: Chess

Peter Chatman, "Memphis Slim"
Born September 3, 1915, Memphis, Tennessee
Died February 24, 1988, Paris, France

All songs written by P. Chatman, except [5] written by P. Chatman and L. Simpkins

[1], [3], [5], [6], [10]
Memphis Slim - vocal, piano
Timothy Overton - tenor sax
Alex Atkins - alto sax
Alfred Elkins - bass
Leon Hooper - drums
The Vagabonds (vocal backing) on [6]
Floyd Hunt (piano), Memphis Slim (vocal only) on [6]
Recorded in Chicago, 1950; listed in Chess files under "Memphis Slim And The House Rockers"
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[7], [8]
Memphis Slim - vocal, piano
Neil Green, Charles Ferguson - tenor saxes
Henry Taylor - bass
Ortho Allen - drums
Terry Timmons - vocal on [8]
Recorded in Cleveland, 1952, listed in Chess files under "Memphis Slim"
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[2], [4], [9], [11]
No information listed in Chess files

"These historic recordings were originally recorded on disc and transferred to tape by the Chess Brothers"
Research and Coordination: Bob Schnieders
Ein achtseitiges, englischsprachiges, Beiheft ist der CD beigefügt. Es enthält neben einem Text von Bob Schnieders auch die Liner-Notes des Original-Albums von Studs Terkel. Darin heißt es u.a.: "Mother Earth is probably Slim's credo song. With the exception of Big Bill, I have never met a man so unimpressed by hot shots, big talkers and blow-hards. I guess it's his size, and I don't mean just physically, that dwarfs the 'makers'. Like all artists of his genre, he has been taken, euchred, exploited, yet he has not let it drain him of his juices. Lately, there has been an increasing recognition of Memphis Slim. It has been a long time coming. This is true of the general resurgence of interest in the blues. As its long-time burial (in commercial circles) has deprived us of a wide avenue of feeling, so its recent acceptance may help us more whole."

[CD-Erstauflage]
[Spielzeiten] Label
℗ 1986 MCA Records, Inc.
[Manufactured in U.S.A.] Label

[CHD 9250 02@] [MADE IN USA]