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European countries,
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Chatman (who sang, played piano and guitar, and operated juke joints); it is commonly believed that he did so to honor his father. He started performing under the name "Memphis Slim" later that year but continued to
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1779:Very Best of Memphis Slim: The Blues Is Everywhere
1650:The Blues Collection, Vol. 13: Beer Drinkin' Woman
2628:Liner notes from BVLP-1003 - original vinyl album
2541:"The United and States Labels Part I (1951-1953)"
2120:Rockin' This House: Chicago Blues Piano 1946–1953
1351:Wounded Bird (originally issued on Warner Bros.)
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2817:"Memphis Slim | Memphis Music Hall of Fame"
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1019:Steady Rollin' Blues: The Blues of Memphis Slim
1562:(with Matt Guitar Murphy) (2-CD set including
1521:Can A White Man Play and Sing the Blues ?
1286:One Way (originally issued on Buddah Records)
1117:Sonny Boy Williamson and Memphis Slim in Paris
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2970:Discography of American Historical Recordings
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1911:The Complete Recordings, Vol. 3: 1948–1950
1859:The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2: 1946–1948
1712:The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1: 1940–1941
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2857:Herzhaft, Gerard (1992). "Memphis Slim".
2002:The Complete Recordings, Vol 4: 1951–1952
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3226:Deaths from kidney failure in France
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1805:Memphis Slim at the Gate of the Horn
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1547:Steppin' Out: Live at Ronnie Scotts
1508:I'll Just Keep on Singin' the Blues
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2767:"Blondie Cuts a Rug: Memphis Slim"
2666:. AllAboutJazz.com. Archived from
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1739:The Bluebird Recordings, 1940–1941
1611:Blues Masters, Vol 9: Memphis Slim
1362:(with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells)
704:in 1989. He was inducted into the
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2606:Stephen Cook (December 3, 1959).
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907:Memphis Slim at the Gate of Horn
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1455:Very Much Alive and in Montreux
576:Slim made just one session for
411:John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson
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3236:Blues musicians from Tennessee
3078:The Legacy of the Blues Vol. 7
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1726:Come Back & Other Classics
1389:The Legacy of the Blues Vol. 7
474:Blues in the Mississippi Night
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2921:Top R&B Singles 1942–1988
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2185:Chicago Blues Masters, Vol. 1
2054:Boogie for Two Pianos, Vol. 1
1818:The Folkways Years, 1959–1973
1308:Messin' Around with the Blues
664:Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
2867:University of Arkansas Press
2771:Blondiecutsarug.blogspot.com
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1976:Blues Legends: Memphis Slim
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3118:Every Day I Have the Blues
3070:Legend of the Blues Vol. 1
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2545:Campber.people.clemson.edu
2523:Campber.people.clemson.edu
2455:Campber.people.clemson.edu
2433:Campber.people.clemson.edu
2336:Charters, Samuel Barclay.
2056:(with Jean-Paul Amouroux)
1228:Legend of the Blues Vol. 1
1212:Fattenin' Frogs for Snakes
950:Travelling with the Blues
706:Memphis Music Hall of Fame
329:Every Day I Have the Blues
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2861:Encyclopedia of the Blues
2408:Encyclopedia of the Blues
1730:Masters Intercontinental
1564:Still Not Ready for Eddie
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2041:The Best of Memphis Slim
1846:Live at Antone's, Vol. 1
1754:(with Philippe Lejeune)
1459:Universal International
561:) was inducted into the
551:recorded it in 1952 for
3201:Vee-Jay Records artists
3171:American blues pianists
2966:Memphis Slim recordings
2583:At the Gate of the Horn
2338:The Legacy of the Blues
2082:(with Roosevelt Sykes)
2067:Paris Mississippi Blues
1898:Ambassador of the Blues
1624:Pinetop's Boogie Woogie
1482:Going Back to Tennessee
3221:United Records artists
3191:Singers from Tennessee
3181:American blues singers
3176:American male pianists
2382:Russell, Tony (1997).
2229:Jukebox Entertainment
2080:Double-Barreled Boogie
1442:Favorite Blues Singers
1295:The Blue Memphis Suite
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447:R&B charts in 1948
391:West Memphis, Arkansas
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145:Background information
3206:Chess Records artists
3062:Alone with My Friends
2981:Memphis Slim obituary
2745:Theblues-thatjazz.com
2694:Howlfromtheembers.com
2566:May 15, 2011, at the
2493:"Grammy Hall of Fame"
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2133:The Sonet Blues Story
2019:Quadromania Klassik
1950:Boogie for My Friends
1688:Boogie After Midnight
1666:Legacy International
1255:Lord Have Mercy on Me
1172:Alone with My Friends
689:Memphis Slim died of
685:Grave of Memphis Slim
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2187:(with Muddy Waters)
1823:Smithsonian Folkways
1675:Live at the Hot Club
1637:London Sessions 1960
1374:Old Times, New Times
756:" / "Midnight Jump"
653:Matt "Guitar" Murphy
597:Matt "Guitar" Murphy
467:The Art of the Negro
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2429:"The Hy-Tone Label"
2286:Guinness Publishing
2284:(Second ed.).
2094:Forty Years of More
1598:The Real Folk Blues
1576:/Texas Music Group
1334:Born with the Blues
1035:Memphis Slim U.S.A.
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674:. In addition, the
668:Ministry of Culture
591:, Slim signed with
563:Grammy Hall of Fame
3054:All Kinds of Blues
2986:The New York Times
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2406:Komara, Edward M.
2199:Cold Blooded Woman
2015:Worried Life Blues
1954:Black & Blue
1752:Dialogue in Boogie
1679:BMG International
1360:South Side Reunion
1157:All Kinds of Blues
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702:Blues Hall of Fame
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645:À nous deux France
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2451:"Miracle Records"
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2028:Grinder Man Blues
1989:Three Women Blues
1885:Blue and Lonesome
1872:Essential Masters
1833:Blues at Midnight
1792:Life Is Like That
1495:Rockin' the Blues
1429:Raining the Blues
1052:Beat Goes On/BGO
1048:Broken Soul Blues
963:Blue This Evening
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1967:United/Delmark
1928:Prestige Elite
1889:Arpeggio Blues
1809:Vee Jay/Charly
1534:Fip Fil and Fim
1199:Clap Your Hands
1162:Bluesville/OBC
1108:Bluesville/OBC
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2591:January 19,
2579:Wynn, Ron.
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1993:Time Wind
1937:Kansas City
1757:Happy Bird
1615:Storyville
1407:Storyville
954:Storyville
817:Angel Child
676:U.S. Senate
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419:Jazz Gillum
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253:1930s–1980s
231:Instruments
214:Occupations
3155:Categories
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2891:Deep Blues
2610:. AllMusic
2249:References
2225:Four Walls
2150:Fuel 2000
1902:Indigo UK
1876:Cleopatra
1796:Charly UK
1641:Sequel UK
1602:Chess/MCA
1473:Blue Star
1416:Soul Blues
1338:Fuel 2000
1088:Just Blues
1024:Bluesville
968:Black Lion
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497:B. B. King
455:Alan Lomax
333:recordings
325:jump blues
223:songwriter
176:1915-09-03
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71:newspapers
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2216:Stardust
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565:in 1992.
545:Lou Rawls
463:BBC Radio
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425:in 1940.
350:Biography
346:in 1989.
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2478:AllMusic
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1770:Catfish
1662:Lonesome
1574:Antone's
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1420:Acrobat
1379:Barclay
1233:Jubilee
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826:Miracle
796:Miracle
778:Miracle
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395:Missouri
299:Antone's
294:Folkways
265:Bluebird
220:Musician
3089:Singles
2968:at the
2962:website
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1177:Battle
1039:Candid
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848:Premium
760:Miracle
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