Skip to content
CharmySongs
Sign inRegister
Memphis Slim
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Person · Male · blues pianist · composer · musician

Memphis Slim

John Len Chatman · Memphis Sim · Memphis Slim (Peter Chatman) · Mephis Slim · P Chatman · Peter Chatman
Born 3 Sept 1915Died 24 Feb 1988United States115 albums

American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer (1915–1988)

Listen onSpotify ↗YouTube ↗Apple Music ↗Deezer ↗

Biography

John Len Chatman (September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988), known professionally as Memphis Slim, 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. He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1989.

From Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

People

Member of

Memphis Slim & His OrchestraeponymousMemphis Slim Triolead vocalsMemphis Slim TriopianoMemphis Slim and The HouserockerseponymousPeter Chatman & His Washboard BandPeter Chatman & His Washboard Band

Songs written

  1. Everyday I Have the Bluescomposer, lyricist, revised by, writer1954 · 741 releases
  2. Mother Earthwriter1977 · 48 releases
  3. The Comebackcomposer1959 · 38 releases
  4. Slim's Blueswriter1950 · 29 releases
  5. Rockin’ the Housewriter1959 · 25 releases
  6. Every Daycomposer, lyricist1959 · 23 releases
  7. True Lovecomposer1971 · 22 releases
  8. Beer Drinking Womanwriter1940 · 20 releases
  9. Steppin’ Outcomposer1981 · 19 releases
  10. Gambler's Blueswriter1975 · 18 releases
  11. Go Easywriter1960 · 14 releases
  12. Slim's Thingwriter1960 · 14 releases
  13. Only Fools Have Funwriter1975 · 13 releases
  14. Cold Blooded Womanwriter1968 · 10 releases
  15. John Henryarranger2011 · 9 releases
  16. Marackcomposer, lyricist1961 · 9 releases
  17. Forty Years or Morewriter1975 · 8 releases
  18. You're the Onewriter1972 · 8 releases
  19. I'm Lost Without Youwriter1964 · 7 releases
  20. Black Cat Crossed My Trailcomposer, lyricist2004 · 6 releases
  21. Good Time Charliewriter1972 · 6 releases
  22. Help Me Somewriter1972 · 6 releases
  23. Nowriter1972 · 6 releases
  24. When My Buddy Comes to Townwriter1972 · 6 releases
  25. You Called Me at Lastwriter1972 · 6 releases
  26. True Storycomposer, lyricist1986 · 5 releases
  27. Lend Me Your Lovewriter1969 · 4 releases
  28. My Babywriter1991 · 4 releases
  29. Pariswriter1974 · 4 releases
  30. When I Were Youngwriter1989 · 4 releases
  31. Boogie Duowriter2004 · 3 releases
  32. Jamming At The Castlewriter2004 · 3 releases
  33. Lonesomecomposer, lyricist2016 · 3 releases
  34. Mr Longfingerswriter2004 · 3 releases
  35. Pigalle Lovecomposer1995 · 3 releases
  36. Tous les jours mon cœur est bluecomposer, lyricist1976 · 3 releases
  37. Trouble Everywhere I Gowriter2004 · 3 releases
  38. Whizzle Whamwriter2004 · 3 releases
  39. You Don't Know My Mindwriter2004 · 3 releases
  40. Beer Drinking Womanwriter1961 · 2 releases
  41. Down That Big Roadwriter2004 · 2 releases
  42. Little Angel Childcomposer, lyricist1991 · 2 releases
  43. Little Lonely Girlcomposer, lyricist1987 · 2 releases
  44. Memphis Heatwriter2004 · 2 releases
  45. Angel Childlyricist1949 · 1 releases
  46. Bertha Maywriter1973 · 1 releases
  47. Chicago Bouncewriter1963 · 1 releases
  48. Choo Choo - Livecomposer2020 · 1 releases
  49. Copenhagen Womanwriter1973 · 1 releases
  50. My Baby Left Mecomposer, lyricist1971 · 1 releases
  51. Nobody Loves Melyricist1949 · 1 releases
  52. Woman Blues Boogiewriter1993 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Mother Earth38 versions
  2. Beer Drinking Woman31 versions
  3. Wish Me Well24 versions
  4. Sassy Mae22 versions
  5. All By Myself21 versions
  6. John Henry19 versions
  7. Lend Me Your Love18 versions
  8. Harlem Bound17 versions
  9. Blue And Lonesome13 versions
  10. Everyday I Have The Blues13 versions
  11. Memphis Slim U.S.A.13 versions
  12. Messin' Around13 versions
  13. Stewball13 versions
  14. Born With The Blues12 versions
  15. Old Taylor12 versions
  16. 44 Blues11 versions
  17. Cold Blooded Woman11 versions
  18. In The Evening11 versions
  19. Life Is Like That11 versions
  20. Lonesome11 versions
  21. Pigalle Love11 versions
  22. Steppin' Out11 versions
  23. The Comeback11 versions
  24. Two Of A Kind11 versions
  25. A Letter Home10 versions
  26. Grinder Man Blues10 versions
  27. Mistake In Life10 versions
  28. Really Got The Blues10 versions
  29. Roll And Tumble10 versions
  30. Kansas City9 versions
  31. Let the Good Times Roll Creole9 versions
  32. Misery9 versions
  33. Nobody Loves Me9 versions
  34. Slim's Boogie9 versions
  35. Whiskey And Gin Blues9 versions
  36. Angel Child8 versions
  37. Baby Please Come Home8 versions
  38. Blues At Midnight8 versions
  39. Built For Comfort8 versions
  40. Cow Cow Blues8 versions
  41. Empty Room Blues8 versions
  42. Help Me Some8 versions
  43. How Long8 versions
  44. I Feel So Good8 versions
  45. Midnight Jump8 versions
  46. My Baby8 versions
  47. My Gal Keeps Me Crying8 versions
  48. Pacemaker Boogie8 versions
  49. Rockin' the House8 versions
  50. Worried Life Blues8 versions
  51. You Got To Help Me Some8 versions
  52. Blue And Disgusted7 versions
  53. Blues for My Baby7 versions
  54. El Capitan7 versions
  55. Gambler's Blues7 versions
  56. How Long Blues7 versions
  57. I Believe I'll Settle Down7 versions
  58. I'm Lost Without You7 versions
  59. Nervous7 versions
  60. Slim's Blues7 versions
  61. Slim’s Blues7 versions
  62. Steppin’ Out7 versions
  63. The Come Back7 versions
  64. Trouble In Mind7 versions
  65. True Love7 versions
  66. Youth To You7 versions
  67. Big Bertha6 versions
  68. Bye Bye Blues6 versions
  69. Caledonia6 versions
  70. Gamblers Blues6 versions
  71. Having Fun6 versions
  72. I Am the Blues6 versions
  73. I Just Want To Make Love To You6 versions
  74. I See My Great Mistake6 versions
  75. Letter Home6 versions
  76. Move Me6 versions
  77. One More Time6 versions
  78. Rock Me Baby6 versions
  79. That's My Baby6 versions
  80. Three Women Blues6 versions
  81. Trouble Trouble6 versions
  82. Walking Alone6 versions
  83. When Buddy Comes To Town6 versions
  84. Baby Doll5 versions
  85. Ballin' the Jack5 versions
  86. Cheatin' Around5 versions
  87. Don't Ration My Love5 versions
  88. Every Day I Have the Blues5 versions
  89. Fattening Frogs For Snakes5 versions
  90. Four Walls5 versions
  91. Freedom5 versions
  92. Go Easy5 versions
  93. Good Understanding5 versions
  94. I Guess I'm A Fool5 versions
  95. I Just Landed In Your Town5 versions
  96. If You See Kay5 versions
  97. I’m Crying5 versions
  98. Little Mary5 versions
  99. Me, Myself And I5 versions
  100. Memphis Slim USA5 versions
  101. New Key To The Highway5 versions
  102. Only Fools Have Fun5 versions
  103. Red Haired Boogie5 versions
  104. Reverend Bounce5 versions
  105. Sittin' And Cryin' The Blues5 versions
  106. The Blues Is Everywhere5 versions
  107. The Jive Blues5 versions
  108. You Gonna Worry Too5 versions
  109. You're the One5 versions
  110. All This Piano Boogie4 versions
  111. Baby Gone4 versions
  112. Beer Drinkin’ Woman4 versions
  113. Bertha May4 versions
  114. Boogie Jam4 versions
  115. Boogie Woogie Memphis4 versions
  116. Broadway Boogie4 versions
  117. Bye Bye Baby4 versions
  118. Caught The Old Coon At Last4 versions
  119. Chicago House Rent Party4 versions
  120. Conversation Continues4 versions

Albums

Beer Drinking Woman / Grinder Man Blues
Beer Drinking Woman / Grinder Man BluesMemphis Slim · 1940
Old Taylor / I Believe I'll Settle Down
Old Taylor / I Believe I'll Settle DownMemphis Slim · 1941
Frisco Bay / Timsy's Whimsy
Frisco Bay / Timsy's WhimsyMemphis Slim · 1949
Slim's Blues / Havin' Fun
Slim's Blues / Havin' FunMemphis Slim and The Houserockers · 1950
Mother Earth / Really Got the Blues
Mother Earth / Really Got the BluesMemphis Slim · 1951
Stroll On Little Girl / Guitar Cha Cha Cha
Stroll On Little Girl / Guitar Cha Cha ChaMemphis Slim and His Houserockers · 1958
What's the Matter / This Time I'm Through
What's the Matter / This Time I'm ThroughMemphis Slim · 1958
Memphis Slim at the Gate of Horn
Memphis Slim at the Gate of HornMemphis Slim · 1959
Steppin' Out / My Gal Keeps Me Crying
Steppin' Out / My Gal Keeps Me CryingMemphis Slim · 1959
The Real Boogie Woogie: Memphis Slim Piano Solos
The Real Boogie Woogie: Memphis Slim Piano SolosMemphis Slim · 1959
Pete Seeger at the Village Gate
Pete Seeger at the Village GatePete Seeger With Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 1960
Songs of Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon
Songs of Memphis Slim & Willie DixonMemphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 1960
The Blues Every Which Way
The Blues Every Which WayMemphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 1960
The Real Honky Tonk
The Real Honky TonkMemphis Slim · 1960
Willie’s Blues
Willie’s BluesWillie Dixon & Memphis Slim · 1960
Alone With My Friends
Alone With My FriendsMemphis Slim · 1961
Blues by Jazz Gillum
Blues by Jazz GillumJazz Gillum / Arbee Stidham / Memphis Slim · 1961
Broken Soul Blues
Broken Soul BluesMemphis Slim · 1961
Just Blues
Just BluesMemphis Slim · 1961
Memphis Slim
Memphis SlimMemphis Slim · 1961
Memphis Slim, U.S.A.
Memphis Slim, U.S.A.Memphis Slim · 1961
Memphis Slim’s Tribute to Big Bill Broonzy, Leroy Carr, Cow Cow Davenport, Curtis Jones, Jazz Gillum
Memphis Slim’s Tribute to Big Bill Broonzy, Leroy Carr, Cow Cow Davenport, Curtis Jones, Jazz GillumMemphis Slim · 1961
No Strain
No StrainMemphis Slim · 1961
Steady Rolling Blues
Steady Rolling BluesMemphis Slim · 1961
The World's Foremost Blues Singer
The World's Foremost Blues SingerMemphis Slim · 1961
This Is a Good Time to Write a Song
This Is a Good Time to Write a SongMemphis Slim · 1961
At the Village Gate
At the Village GateMemphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 1962
Pete Seeger at the Village Gate, Vol. 2
Pete Seeger at the Village Gate, Vol. 2Pete Seeger With Memphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 1962
The Memphis Slim Story
The Memphis Slim StoryMemphis Slim · 1962
Chicago Boogie-Woogie And Blues
Chicago Boogie-Woogie And BluesMemphis Slim · 1963
Sonny Boy Williamson and Memphis Slim
Sonny Boy Williamson and Memphis SlimSonny Boy Williamson and Memphis Slim · 1963
Clap Your Hands
Clap Your HandsMemphis Slim · 1965
Bluesingly Yours
Bluesingly YoursMemphis Slim & Mickey Baker · 1968
Lord Have Mercy On Me
Lord Have Mercy On MeMemphis Slim · 1968
Aux Trois Mailletz
Aux Trois MailletzMemphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 1969
Blue Memphis
Blue MemphisMemphis Slim · 1970
Born With the Blues
Born With the BluesMemphis Slim · 1971
In Life
In LifeMemphis Slim · 1971
Old Times, New Times
Old Times, New TimesMemphis Slim · 1972
Southside Reunion
Southside ReunionMemphis Slim & Buddy Guy · 1972
Very Much Alive and in Montreux
Very Much Alive and in MontreuxMemphis Slim · 1973
Memphis Heat
Memphis HeatMemphis Slim · 1974
Memphis Slim - Volume II
Memphis Slim - Volume IIMemphis Slim · 1974
Recital Memphis Slim a Lausanne
Recital Memphis Slim a LausanneMemphis Slim · 1974
Blues for Natalie
Blues for NatalieMemphis Slim · 1975
Going Back to Tennessee
Going Back to TennesseeMemphis Slim · 1975
Right Now
Right NowMemphis Slim · 1975
3 2 1 Boogie
3 2 1 BoogieMemphis Slim · 1980
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 17
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 17Big Joe Turner, Buck Clayton, Stuff Smith, Memphis Slim · 1980
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 33
I Giganti Del Jazz Vol. 33Ella Fitzgerald, Memphis Slim, Joe Turner, Ray Charles and His Orchestra · 1981
Rockin' the Blues
Rockin' the BluesMemphis Slim · 1981
Travelling With The Blues
Travelling With The BluesMemphis Slim · 1983
Boogie-woogie duos: Jazz à La huchette
Boogie-woogie duos: Jazz à La huchetteMemphis Slim & Jean-Paul Amouroux · 1984
Live at Ronnie Scott’s
Live at Ronnie Scott’sMemphis Slim with Paul Jones and Slim Gaillard · 1986
The Collection Memphis Slim - 20 Golden Greats
The Collection Memphis Slim - 20 Golden GreatsMemphis Slim · 1986
The Real Folk Blues
The Real Folk BluesMemphis Slim · 1987
Dialog in Boogie
Dialog in BoogieMemphis Slim Philippe Lejeune & Michel Denis · 1988
Parisian Blues
Parisian BluesMemphis Slim · 1988
I Guess I'm A Fool
I Guess I'm A FoolMemphis Slim · 1989
Live In Paris, 1963
Live In Paris, 1963Memphis Slim · 1989
Memphis Slim - The Story
Memphis Slim - The StoryMemphis Slim · 1989
Raining the Blues
Raining the BluesMemphis Slim · 1989
All Kinds of Blues
All Kinds of BluesMemphis Slim · 1990
Harlem Bound
Harlem BoundMemphis Slim · 1990
Life Is Like That
Life Is Like ThatMemphis Slim · 1990
Memphis Blues
Memphis BluesMemphis Slim · 1990
Together Again One More Time/Still Not Ready for Eddie
Together Again One More Time/Still Not Ready for EddieMemphis Slim, Matt Murphy & Eddie Taylor · 1990
Blue This Evening
Blue This EveningMemphis Slim · 1991
Worried Life
Worried LifeMemphis Slim · 1991
Beer Drinkin' Woman
Beer Drinkin' WomanMemphis Slim · 1992
1960 London Sessions
1960 London SessionsMemphis Slim · 1993
Boogie Woogie Duets
Boogie Woogie DuetsMemphis Slim & Jean-Paul Amouroux · 1993
Chicago Blues Masters, Volume 1
Chicago Blues Masters, Volume 1Muddy Waters & Memphis Slim · 1995
Jazz & Blues Collection 8: Memphis Slim
Jazz & Blues Collection 8: Memphis SlimMemphis Slim · 1995
Slim's Boogie
Slim's BoogieMemphis Slim · 1995
Come Back & Other Classics
Come Back & Other ClassicsMemphis Slim · 1996
Nothing but the Blues: This Life I'm Living
Nothing but the Blues: This Life I'm LivingT‐Bone Walker & Peter Chatman · 1996
Memphis Slim Members Edition
Memphis Slim Members EditionMemphis Slim · 1997
The Bluebird Recordings: 1940-1941
The Bluebird Recordings: 1940-1941Memphis Slim · 1997
Memphis Slim U.S.A.
Memphis Slim U.S.A.Memphis Slim · 1998
The Very Best Of Memphis Slim: The Blues Is Everywhere
The Very Best Of Memphis Slim: The Blues Is EverywhereMemphis Slim · 1998
Born To Boogie
Born To BoogieMemphis Slim · 1999
I Am the Blues
I Am the BluesMemphis Slim · 1999
Messin' Around with the Blues
Messin' Around with the BluesMemphis Slim · 2000
Messin’ Around
Messin’ AroundMemphis Slim · 2000
The Complete Recordings Vol. 2 1946-1948
The Complete Recordings Vol. 2 1946-1948Memphis Slim · 2000
The Folkways Years: 1959-1973
The Folkways Years: 1959-1973Memphis Slim · 2000
Blue and Lonesome
Blue and LonesomeMemphis Slim · 2001
Blues at Midnight
Blues at MidnightMemphis Slim · 2001
The Complete Recordings Vol. 3: 1948-1950
The Complete Recordings Vol. 3: 1948-1950Memphis Slim · 2001
Boogie for My Friends
Boogie for My FriendsMemphis Slim · 2002
Memphis Slim featuring J.P. Armouroux
Memphis Slim featuring J.P. ArmourouxMemphis Slim · 2002
Blues Archive - The Story Of The Blues Chapter 7
Blues Archive - The Story Of The Blues Chapter 7Memphis Slim · 2004
Carnegie Hall Live & More
Carnegie Hall Live & MoreMuddy Waters / Memphis Slim · 2004
Grinder Man Blues
Grinder Man BluesMemphis Slim · 2004
Paris Mississippi Blues
Paris Mississippi BluesMemphis Slim · 2004
The Legacy of the Blues, Volume 7
The Legacy of the Blues, Volume 7Memphis Slim · 2005
Boogie Woogie
Boogie WoogieMemphis Slim · 2006
Rockin' This House (Chicago Blues Piano 1946-1953)
Rockin' This House (Chicago Blues Piano 1946-1953)Memphis Slim, Roosevelt Sykes, Eddie Boyd · 2006
Double-Barreled Boogie
Double-Barreled BoogieMemphis Slim & Roosevelt Sykes · 2007
Soul Blues
Soul BluesMemphis Slim · 2008
USA 1961
USA 1961Memphis Slim · 2008
BD Blues: Memphis Slim 1940-1960
BD Blues: Memphis Slim 1940-1960Memphis Slim · 2011
Blues Masters, Volume 17
Blues Masters, Volume 17Memphis Slim / Tommy McClennan / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Charles Brown / Sippie Wallace / Peetie Wheatstraw · 2012
Boogie After Midnight
Boogie After MidnightMemphis Slim · 2012
The Blues Every Which Way + Willie's Blues
The Blues Every Which Way + Willie's BluesMemphis Slim & Willie Dixon · 2014
Live in Paris - 27 Mai 1961
Live in Paris - 27 Mai 1961Memphis Slim · 2018
The Greatest Hits of Memphis Slim
The Greatest Hits of Memphis SlimMemphis Slim · 2020
London, Paris, Brussels, Baden Baden 1964 Live
London, Paris, Brussels, Baden Baden 1964 LiveMemphis Slim · 2021
Bluesville Presents
Bluesville PresentsMemphis Slim · 2024
Beer Drinking Woman / I Shall Not Be Moved
Beer Drinking Woman / I Shall Not Be MovedMemphis Slim, Madeleine Gautier, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Every Day I Have The Blues
Every Day I Have The BluesMemphis Slim
I Am the Blues
I Am the BluesMemphis Slim
Lonesome: Solo Piano
Lonesome: Solo PianoMemphis Slim
Rock Me Baby!
Rock Me Baby!Memphis Slim

Source: MusicBrainz artist e4cfb284-9ab1-47f0-a725-082f84275a16 (CC0).