Memphis Slim
Track Listing
Disc 1
- Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
- Sun Gonna Shine In My Back Door Someday
- Rock Me Baby
- In The Evening
- Frisco Bay
- I Believe I'll Settle Down / Darlin' I Miss You So / Roll 'N' Tumble
- Blue This Evening
- Memphis Slim USA
- Caught The Old Coon At Last
- Whiskey And Gin
- Two Of A Kind
- I Love You More And More
- Chicago Stop
- Don't Think You're Smart
- Memphis Tennessee
- Bertha May
- Me Myself And I
- Misery
Disc 2
- Sad And Lonesome
- Kansas City
- Slow And Easy
- Panic Street
- The Hustler
- Carried Away
- Bluesnik
- Back Home
- Olympia Boogie
- Sonophone Boogie
- Blue Slim
- Musing
- West Side Trot
- Hotfan's Delight
"An amazingly prolific artist who brought a brisk air of urban sophistication to his frequently stunning presentation, John "Peter" Chatman - better known as Memphis Slim - ranks as one of the greatest blues pianists of all time." Allmusic.
Recorded In London & Paris During 1960 & 1961. Including tracks previously unreleased in North America. Recorded live in London & Paris during '60 & '61.
Disc One focuses on Slim's full-throated vibrato-less shout with instrumental backing from Alexis Korner and Stan Greig. Originally only released in Europe this is the first physical releases for these recordings in North America. While most of Disc Two features a completely solo piano session recorded in Paris, July 1961. At this point Slim permanently moved to Paris, where recording and touring possibilities seemed limitless and the veteran pianist was treated with the respect too often denied even African-American blues stars at home back then.
Product Details
- Label: Sunset Blvd Records
- Catalog #: CD-SBR-7055
- Release Date: 2024
- Packaging: 2 CD Digipak
