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The King of Chicago Blues Piano

Big Maceo
The King of Chicago Blues Piano
Major “Big Maceo” Merriweather (1905-1953) developed his blues style while living in Detroit in the 1920s and ʼ30s, but it wasn’t until he traveled to Chicago in 1941 that he secured a recording contract with the help of bluesman Tampa Red. His first recording, “Worried Life Blues,” became a blues hit and standard. Between 1941 and 1945, Big Maceo recorded a total of 28 songs with Tampa Red on guitar. This 1992 reissue, authorized by his family, contains 25 of his 28 original recordings including his two signature songs, “Worried Life Blues” and the boogie-woogie instrumental “Chicago Breakdown.”

Track Listing

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Big Maceo Merriweather
02:55
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102
Big Maceo Merriweather
03:13
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103
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:55
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104
Big Maceo Merriweather, Tampa Red
03:11
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105
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:45
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106
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:56
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107
Big Maceo Merriweather
03:02
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108
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:52
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109
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:57
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110
Big Maceo Merriweather
03:20
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111
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:52
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112
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:53
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113
Big Maceo Merriweather
03:05
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114
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:52
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115
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:37
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116
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:35
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117
Big Maceo Merriweather
03:00
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118
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:41
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119
Big Maceo Merriweather
03:10
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120
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:55
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121
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:54
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122
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:49
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123
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:55
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124
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:58
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125
Big Maceo Merriweather
02:55