5060230869810

Rock Me Baby!

Memphis Slim

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Format: CD

Cat No: GSJGZ010CD

Release Date:  09 February 2018

Label:  Greyscale

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5060230869810

Genres:  Blues  Chicago Blues  

  • Description

    Memphis Slim (September 3, 1915 - February 24, 1988) was an American blues pianist, singer, and composer. He led a series of bands that, reflecting the popular appeal of jump blues, included saxophones, bass, drums, and piano. A song he first cut in 1947, "Every Day I Have the Blues", has become a blues standard, recorded by many other artists. He made over 500 recordings.

    In 1962 Slim moved permanently to Paris, and his engaging personality and well-honed presentation of playing, singing, and storytelling about the blues secured his position as one of the most prominent blues artists for nearly three decades. He appeared on television in numerous European countries, acted in several French films and wrote the score for À nous deux France (1970), and performed regularly in Paris, throughout Europe, and on return visits to the United States. In the last years of his life, he teamed up with the respected jazz drummer George Collier. The two toured Europe together and became friends. After Collier died in August 1987, Slim rarely appeared in public, although he reunited with Matt "Guitar" Murphy for a gig at Antone's in Austin in 1987. Two years before his death, Slim was named a Commander in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of France. In addition, the U.S. Senate honored Slim with the title of Ambassador-at-Large of Good Will.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Pinetop's Blues
      • 2. Blue This Evening
      • 3. Caught The Old Coon At Last
      • 4. We're Just Two Of The Same Old Kind
      • 5. Don't Think You're Smart
      • 6. I'm Going To Kansas City
      • 7. Got A Little Old Mama
      • 8. Rock Me Baby
      • 9. In The Evening
      • 10. Memphis Slim USA