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Memphis Slim

Real Name:
John Len Chatman
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Discography

Releases:
My Country Girl / Treat Me Like I Treat You (10", Single)   Money Records (2) 1954
The Real Boogie Woogie: Memphis Slim Piano Solos (LP, Album)   Folkways Records 1959
Memphis Slim (LP)   Prestige Bluesville 1960
The Blues Every Which Way (LP)   Verve Records, Polydor 1960
The World's Foremost Blues Singer (LP, Mon)   Summit 1964
Clap Your Hands (LP)   Fontana 1965
Memphis Slim (Album) (2 versions)   Saga Eros ... 1966
Chicago Blues (LP)   XTRA 1969
Memphis Slim At The Gate Of Horn (LP)   Joy Records (3) 1969
Blue Memphis (LP, Mono)   Barcley 1970
Rock Me Baby (LP)   Black Lion Records 1972
All Them Blues (2xLP)   DJM 1975
Right Now (LP)   Metronome 1975
1940-1941 (LP, Rep)   AMIGA 1976
Messin' Around With The Blues (LP, Album)   Bellaphon Records, Rare Bid 1976
The Legacy Of The Blues Vol. 7 (LP)   PolJazz 1976
Willie's Blues (LP, Album, RE)   Festival Records, Original Blues Classics, Prestige Bluesville 1984
Memphis Slim (CD, Album, RE)   Chess Records 1986
Beer Drinkin' Woman (CD, Album)   DeAgostini 1995
Chicago Blues Masters Volume One: Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim (CD)   Capitol Records 1995
Jazz & Blues Collection Vol. 8 (CD, Comp, RM)   Editions Atlas 1995
Aux Trois Mailletz (2 versions)   Polydor ... 2000
The Real Folk Blues (CD, Album, RM)   Chess 2007
The Blues Legend (4xVinyl, Comp, Box)   Time Wind  
The World's Foremost Blues Singer (Vinyl, EP)   Summit  
Wish Me Well (LP, Album)   Fontana  
Appears On:
Jack Of Diamonds (And Other Folk Songs And Blues) (10") Every Day I Have The B... Vanguard 1954
American Blues Festival - Shake It Baby (7")   Brunswick 1963
Sonny Boy Williamson And Memphis Slim (LP) The Skies Are Crying, ... Disques Vogue 1963
Flöte + Alt-Sax = Leo Wright (LP) Every Day I Have The B... AMIGA 1966
What's Shakin' (LP, Comp) Steppin' Out Disques Vogue 1966
Big Bill's Blues (Comp) (2 versions) When I Been Drinking, ... CBS ... 1969
The Story Of The Blues (2xLP, Mono, Comp) All By Myself Columbia 1969
Une Histoire Des Géants Du Jazz (2xLP, Comp, Gat) The Blues Is Everywhere Disques Vogue 1969
L' Aventure Du Jazz Vol. 1 (LP) Montauban Blues, Blues... Jazz Odyssey 1971
1930's Blues (LP)   Biograph Records 1973
Stefan Diestelmann Folk Blues Band (LP, Album) Rockin' The House AMIGA 1978
Half Ain't Been Told (LP, mon)   Black Cat Records (6) 1980
That's Jazz Vol.2 (CD, Comp) Cold Blooded Woman DGR 1988
Messing With The Blues (2xCD, Album, Com) Every Day I Have The B... PolyGram 1990
New Orleans Street Singer (CD, Comp) Every Day I Have The B... Storyville 1994
Chicago 1937 - 1945 (2xCD, Comp)   Frémeaux & Associés 1995
Chicago Blues 1940 - 1947 (2xCD, Comp) Saturday Evening Blues... Frémeaux & Associés 1998
Blues Creation (Album) (2 versions) Steppin' Out P-Vine Records ... 1999
The Complete Guitarist (CD, Comp, RE, RM) How Come You Do Me Lik... Kicking Mule Records 1999
Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables (CD) Slim's Thing WEA Records (France) 1999
MP3 Collection - The Vee-Jay Years (1953-1965) (CD-ROM, MP3)   RMG Records 2002
Harmonica Blues Vol. 2 1946-1952 (2xCD, Comp) Wailin' Willie Frémeaux & Associés 2003
Count Basie At Newport (CD) The Comeback Verve Records 2004
Chess Moves: Future Blues (Classic Tracks Retrofitted By Keith LeBlanc, Featuring Skip McDonald & Doug Wimbush) (CD, Album) Mother Earth Universal Island Records 2008
Collector's History Of Classic Jazz (5xLP, Comp, Mono) Three Woman Blues Murray Hill Records  
L'Incomparable (LP)   Musidisc  
Portraits In Blues (LP)   Storyville  
Rainbow All Over My Blues (LP, Album) Memphis-Chicago Blues Barclay  
Tracks Appear On:
More Rhythm And Blues (LP) I Guess I'm A Fool Marble Arch Records 1962
American Folk Blues Festival (7") Wish Me Well Fontana 1965
Rhythm & Blues All Stars (LP, Comp) Mother Earth Marble Arch Records 1966
Une Histoire Des Géants Du Jazz (2xLP, Comp, Gat) The Blues Is Everywhere Disques Vogue 1969
Blues Story Anthology Vol. 1 (LP) Messin' Around With Th... Polydor 1971
L' Aventure Du Jazz Vol. 1 (LP) Blues Is Everwhere Jazz Odyssey 1971
American Festival Folk Blues (LP, Comp) Messin Around, Big Tow... Musidisc 1973
Rhythm & Blues (LP, Comp, Mono) Coppenhagen Woman Supraphon 1973
America´s Musical Roots (LP, Comp) Havin´ Fun Festival Records (2) 1976
Bluesmen 3 (LP, Comp) Boogie Woogie Piano St... Guimbarda 1979
Blues That Gave America Soul (LP) Living Like A King MCA Records 1980
Chicago Blues: A Quarter Century (4xLP, Comp) Black Cat Crossed My T... P-Vine Records 1981
That's Jazz Vol.2 (CD, Comp) Cold Blooded Woman DGR 1988
Blues History (4xCD, Comp) Mother Earth Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1989
CMJ Presents Certain Damage! - Volume 29 (CD, Promo) I Could Hear My Name R... College Music Journal 1990
Black, White & Blues (2xCD, Comp) Slim's Blues, I'm Crying Disky 1991
Blues Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Diggin' My Potatoes Object Enterprises 1991
Blues Giants In Concert (More American Folk Blues Festival 1963) (CD) Blues Everywhere, John... The ACT Company 1992
Play Me The Blues... The Legendary Blues Singers (10xCD, Comp, Box) My Baby, I'm Crying, M... Not On Label 1993
Pocket Jazz (Cass) Sonophone Boogie Columbia 1993
Still Got The Blues (4xCD, Comp, Box) Wish Me Well Emporio 1994
The Blues Experience (2xVinyl, Comp) Baby Please Come Home Verve Records, Polygram 1994
The Story Of Black & Blue 1963-1976, Vol.1 (2xCD) Jamboree Jump Frémeaux & Associés 1994
Devil In A Blue Dress (Music From The Motion Picture) (Cass, Comp) Messin' Around Columbia 1995
Rollin' And Tumblin' (CD, Comp) Wish Me Well Indigo Recordings 1995
A Celebration Of Blues - The Great Singers (CD, Comp) Same Girl St. Clair 1996
Premier Cuts 9 Acoustic Blues (CD, Comp) Blues Is Trouble P-Vine Records 1997
Chicago Blues 1940 - 1947 (2xCD, Comp) Lend Me Your Love Frémeaux & Associés 1998
Feeling Swing - Piano Jazz & Boogie Woogie (CD, Comp) Panic Street Columbia 1998
Geschichte Der Popmusik (52xCD, Comp + Box) We're Gonna Rock Bear Family Records 1998
Blues & Polar (CD, Album, Jew) How Long Blue Note 1999
Blues Is A Heart's Sorrow (CD, Album) Nervous Prestige 1999
Warner Jazz: Les Incontournables (CD) Slim's Thing WEA Records (France) 1999
The Story Of Boogie Woogie (CD) Slow And Easy Blues, T... High Definition Jazz 2000
Le Blues 1925 / 1952 (3xCD, Comp, Dig) No Mail Blues Body & Soul 2002
Mississippi Blues (CD, Comp) Stewball Putumayo World Music 2002
Jazz In Chicago 2 - Les Clubs De Jazz (CD, Comp) Messin' Around Éditions Milan Music 2003
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz - Part 2 (1941 - 1953) (10xCD, Comp) Whiskey And Gin Blues ... Le Chant Du Monde 2004
Taste Of Blues (CD, RM) Lonley Nights J & B Elite 2004
The World Of Blues (2xCD, Comp) Mother Earth Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing, Universal Strategic Marketing 2004
Blues - Original Recordings (CD, Comp) Whiskey And Gin Blues,... JBM, Habana 2005
The Ultimate Jazz Archive (Box, Comp, 168) 1940-1941 Membran Music Ltd. 2005
The Ultimate Jazz Archive - Set 14/42 (4xCD, Sif) The Jive Blues (1940-... Membran Music Ltd. 2005
Chess Moves: Future Blues (Classic Tracks Retrofitted By Keith LeBlanc, Featuring Skip McDonald & Doug Wimbush) (CD, Album) Mother Earth Universal Island Records 2008
American Folk Blues Festival (7") Bye Bye Baby, We're Go... Decca  
BarrelHouse Blues And Boogie Woogie, Vol.3 (LP) Frankie And Johnny, Fu... Storyville  
Feel The Blues (4xCD, Comp) Blues At Midnight, Whi... Weton-Wesgram  
Folksong Selection (12") Joggie Boogie Le Chant Du Monde  
Goin' Mad Blues (10xCD, Comp + Box) Diggin' My Potatoes No... Documents  
Jazz Anthologie - Sony Music Box (5xCD + Box, Comp) Sonophone Boogie Columbia  
Just Blues (LP) Next Time You See Me Mode Disques  
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