Blue Memphis

Memphis Slim

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Blue Memphis Review

by Al Campbell

Recorded in 1970 with a host of young blues and rock musicians, Blue Memphis isn't in the same league as Memphis Slim's early recordings for Chess or United, but it does hold up better than similar dates released by fellow blues artists in that era (e.g., Muddy Waters' Fathers and Sons or Howlin' Wolf's London Sessions). On these 13 tracks, Slim is backed by several British musicians, including Chris Spedding, John Paul Jones, Duster Bennett, and Peter Green, who had just split from Fleetwood Mac and would shortly disappear from the music business. Thanks to the folks at Wounded Bird, Blue Memphis has been made available on CD for the first time, allowing fans another opportunity to investigate this period of Memphis Slim's output.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Born in Memphis Tennessee
Memphis Slim 03:31 SpotifyAmazon
2
Chicago
Memphis Slim 00:34 SpotifyAmazon
3
Me and My Piano
Memphis Slim 01:23 SpotifyAmazon
4
Handy Man
Memphis Slim 01:57 SpotifyAmazon
5
Feel Like Screaming and Crying
Memphis Slim 03:34 SpotifyAmazon
6
Riding On the Blues Train
Memphis Slim 01:38 SpotifyAmazon
7
Boogin' and Bluesin'
Memphis Slim 01:45 SpotifyAmazon
8
Wind Gonna Rise
Memphis Slim 04:05 SpotifyAmazon
9
Youth Wants to Know
Memphis Slim 04:45 SpotifyAmazon
10
Boogie Woogie 1-9-7-0
Peter Chatman
Memphis Slim 03:16 SpotifyAmazon
11
Otis Spann and Earl Hooker
Peter Chatman
Memphis Slim 04:35 SpotifyAmazon
12
Chicago Seven
Memphis Slim 03:51 SpotifyAmazon
13
Mason Dixon Line
Memphis Slim 03:51 SpotifyAmazon
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Blue Memphis

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