Memphis Slim

About

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

Top Tracks

1. 1

   Mother Earth

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2. 2

   Lonesome

   24500 plays
3. 3

   Born with the Blues

   13739 plays
4. 4

   Wish Me Well

   13706 plays
5. 5

   How Long

   12520 plays
6. 6

   Late Afternoon Blues

   11731 plays
7. 7

   I Feel So Good

   11331 plays
8. 8

   I Believe I'll Settle Down

   10298 plays
9. 9

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