American blues pianist, singer, and composer.
Born John Len Chatman in Memphis, he adopted his father's name Peter, who was a blues musician. He moved to Chicago in the 1930s where he was mentored by Big Bill Broonzy, and began cutting sides as a leader in 1939 for undefined and undefined. Although performed under the name Memphis Slim, he published songs that he had written under the name L.C. Frazier. His prolific recording career also included sides for undefined, undefined, and undefined, among many other labels. He moved to Paris in 1961, living there until his death in 1988.
Born: September 3, 1915 (Memphis, Tennessee).
Died: February 24, 1988 (Paris, France).
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July 10, 1987
Casino de Montreux
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland1. Ain't No Business
2. All by Myself(Big Bill Broonzy cover)
3. Please Send Me Someone to Love
4. Three and One Boogie
5. Four Hundred Years
6. Blueberry Hill(Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra cover)
7. Tutti Frutti(Little Richard cover)
September 20, 1986
Freedom Village
Greenville, Mississippi, United StatesJuly 19, 1986
McCabe's Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, California, United States1. Mother Earth
2. Dixie
3. Last Night
4. Steppin' Out
5. Thoroughbred
6. Ballin' the Jack
7. Big Leg Woman
8. If You See Kay
9. Caldonia
10. Tijuana
11. Goin' Down Slow
12. Bye Bye Blues
1. Gone Again
July 16, 1986
Graffiti
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesJune 28, 1986
Festzelt auf der Kocherwiese
Gaildorf, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyJune 6, 1986
Petrillo Music Shell
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesMay 3, 1986
Forum
Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyFebruary 16, 1986
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
London, England, United Kingdom1. Health Shaking
2. Mother Earth
3. Rock This House Tonight
4. If You See Kay
5. I Feel So Good(Big Bill Broonzy cover)
6. Tribute to Gaillard
7. Four Hundred Years
8. Steppin' Out
9. Baby Please Come Home
10. Where Do I Go From Here?
11. Didn't We
12. Christina
13. Animal
14. Beer Drinking Woman
15. What Is This World Coming to?
16. Bye Bye Blues
December 4, 1985
Antone's
Austin, Texas, United StatesOctober 17, 1985
Nightstage
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States1. Movin' On
2. Animal
3. Havin’ Fun
4. Didn't We
5.
instrumental6. Beer Drinking Woman
7. Wish Me Well
8. I'm Lost Without You
9. My Walking Shoes
10.
instrumental11. Bye!Bye! Will Be On My Way
12. Last Night
13. All by Myself(Big Bill Broonzy cover)
14. If You See Kay
15. Youth Wants to Know
16.
instrumental17. Where Do I Go From Here?
18. Boogin’ and Bluesin’
19. Just a Dream
20. Miss Ida B./ Grinder Man Blues
21. Going Back to Memphis
22. Christina
23. You Don't Know My Mind
24. One More Time
25. Stewball([traditional] cover)
26. Ice Cream Freezer(Roosevelt Sykes cover)
1. Bye Bye Blues
October 11, 1985
McCabe's Guitar Shop
Santa Monica, California, United States1. Rock Me Baby
2. Dixie
3. Steppin' Out
4. Thorobred
5. Big Leg Woman
6. Last Night
7. Mother Earth
8. If You See Kay
9. Ballin' the Jack
10. Bye Bye Blues
11. Caldonia
1. Goin' Down Slow
2. Tijuana
3. Gone Again
July 28, 1984
Cherry Hinton Hall Grounds
Cambridge, England, United KingdomApril 29, 1983
Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History
Washington, Washington, D.C., United StatesNovember 10, 1982
Stadthof 11
Zurich, Zürich, SwitzerlandSeptember 4, 1981
September 2, 1981
Peabody Hotel
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesJune 18, 1981
Quartier Latin
Berlin, Berlin, GermanyJune 17, 1981
Quartier Latin
Berlin, Berlin, GermanyAugust 30, 1980
Mid-America Mall
Memphis, Tennessee, United StatesJuly 19, 1980
Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaMemphis Slim has released 93+ albums. Some of their notable releases include The Honky Tonk Sound: Heritage Series Vol. 2, Rockin' The House: The Best of the R&B Years, Born With The Blues. Explore their complete discography on this page.
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