Memphis Slim
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: September 3, 1915 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Died: February 24, 1988 in Paris, France
Biography
Memphis Slim was a Chicago blues pianist and singer born John Len Chatman in Memphis. After accompanying *Big Bill Broonzy*, he led his own House Rockers from 1947 and wrote 'Every Day I Have the Blues', one of the most covered songs in the blues. A fixture of the American Folk Blues Festival tours, he settled in Paris in 1962 and performed across Europe until his death in 1988.
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Memphis Slim Discography
- At the Gate of Horn (1959) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- The Real Boogie Woogie (1959) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Willie's Blues (1960) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- All Kinds of Blues (1962) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Steady Rolling Blues: The Blues of Memphis Slim (1963) - Album - rated 3.79/5