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Legend of the Blues Vol. 1

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Released
  
1967

Artist
  
Memphis Slim

Producer
  
Clyde Otis

Genre
  
Blues

Length
  
36:01

Release date
  
1967

Label
  
Rhino Entertainment

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Legend of the Blues Vol. 1 is an album by American blues pianist Memphis Slim which was released in 1967 on the Jubilee label. The album was reissued on CD in 2008 by Wounded Bird Records.

Contents

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, William Ruhlmann says "Memphis Slim shows off his piano abilities on the instrumental 'Broadway Boogie,' but otherwise the ensemble supports him with jazz-blues arrangements for his smooth and authoritative vocals."

Track listing

All compositions by Peter Chapman

  1. "Little Lonely Girl" - 2:16
  2. "Gone Again" - 4:14
  3. "Forty Years Or More" - 4:44
  4. "All By Myself" - 2:16
  5. "Broadway Boogie" - 3:07
  6. "Lend Me Your Love" - 5:00
  7. "Ramble This Highway" - 2:57
  8. "I Feel Like Ballin' the Jack" - 2:29
  9. "Rock Me Woman" - 5:18
  10. "This Little Woman" - 3:40

Personnel

  • Memphis Slim - vocals, piano
  • Billy Butler - guitar
  • Herb Lavelle - drums
  • Lloyd Trotman - bass
  • Eddie Chamblee - tenor sax

    • Songs

    1Little Lonely Girl2:14
    2Gone Again4:12
    3Forty Years Or More4:42

    References

    Legend of the Blues Vol. 1 Wikipedia
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