Memphis Slim - Favorite Blues Singers
In the spoken introduction that opens this recording, Memphis Slim says, "I'm doing something now that I've always wanted to do. This is my interpretation of some of my favorite blues singers—some of the greatest blues singers of all time." In addition to Memphis Slim's thoughtful performances, this album features transcribed fragments of interviews with the bluesman.
Track Listing
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101
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Introduction | Memphis Slim | 1:34 | |
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102
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Won't Do That No More | Memphis Slim | 3:54 | |
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103
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When I've Been Drinking | Memphis Slim | 3:02 | |
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104
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Mojo Blues | Memphis Slim | 3:42 | |
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105
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Broke and Hungry | Memphis Slim | 3:33 | |
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106
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Muddy Water | Memphis Slim | 2:33 | |
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107
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Prison Bound | Memphis Slim | 3:27 | |
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201
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Queen Bee | Memphis Slim | 2:15 | |
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202
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Backwater Blues | Memphis Slim | 3:47 | |
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203
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It Was a Dream | Memphis Slim | 4:16 | |
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204
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Mean Mistreating Mama | Memphis Slim | 3:50 | |
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205
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Digging My Potatoes | Memphis Slim | 2:20 | |
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206
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Yancy Special | Memphis Slim | 4:48 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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The Folkways Years, 1959-1973Memphis Slim
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Memphis Slim and the Real Boogie-WoogieMemphis Slim
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Friends of Old Time Music: The Folk Arrival 1961 - 1965Various Artists
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Memphis Slim and the Honky-Tonk SoundMemphis Slim
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From the ArchivesThe Roots of Rhythm & Blues -
From the ArchivesPeople's Picks: A Dissident Gardens Audio Companion by Jonathan ... -
From the ArchivesSounds of the American Blues -
From the ArchivesSongs That Have Inspired Bob Dylan from Smithsonian Folkways -
From the ArchivesSmithsonian Folkways Radio
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From the ArchivesAppalachian Blues | Smithsonian Folkways Magazine -
From the ArchivesThe Country Blues: Rural soul music of the Southern USA -
From the ArchivesWhere Did You Sleep Last Night: Lead Belly Legacy Vol. 1 -
From the ArchivesRappahannock Blues: John Jackson | Smithsonian Folkways Magazine -
From the ArchivesFurry Lewis: Rural blues performer