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Memphis Slim.

The Folkways years, 1959-1973 [sound recording] / Memphis Slim.

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, p2000.

1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Blues (Music) -- 1951-1960.

Blues (Music) -- 1961-1970.

Blues (Music) -- 1971-1980.

Dixon, Willie, 1915-1992.

Gillum, Jazz, 1904-1966.

Stidham, Arbee.

Jackson, Jump.

Murphy, Matt, 1929-2018

Seeger, Pete, 1919-

Primarily blues for piano, voice and piano, or for voice and small ensemble.

Most selections previously released.

Includes detailed program notes in English on insert.

Memphis Slim, piano and on some selections, voice or Hammond organ ; other performers on some selections, including Willie Dixon on vocals and bass, Jazz Gillum on vocals and harmonica; Arbee Stidham on guitar and vocals, Jump Jackson on drums, Matt Murphy on guitar, and Pete Seeger on banjo and vocals.

Joogie boogie (3:24) -- I left that town--Harlem bound / Peter Chatman (2:15) -- Key to the highway / C. Segar ; W. Broonzy (2:54) -- Chicago rent party / Peter Chatman (3:53) -- Stewball (3:32) -- The dirty dozens / Rufus Perryman (2:48) -- Beer-drinking woman (2:28) -- Walking blues (3:08) -- Pinetop's boogie woogie / C. Smith (4:09) -- San Juan blues / Peter Chatman (2:19) -- Prison bound / Leroy Carr (3:23) -- If the rabbit had a gun / Memphis Slim (2:57) -- Backwater blues / Bessie Smith (3:41) -- You name it (2:13) -- M & O blues / Walter Davis, Jr. (3:35) -- Every day I have the blues / Peter Chatman (2:23) -- Just a dream / W.L. Broonzy (4:10) -- Midnight special / H. Ledbetter (1:47) -- The bells (2:33) -- Mean old Frisco / Arthur Crudup (3:19) -- The gimmick / Memphis Slim (3:49).

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