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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Texas Blues ManLightnin' Hopkins
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Memphis Slim and the Honky-Tonk SoundMemphis Slim
