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3. Sept. 2015 · Irgendwann legte er sich den Spitznamen Memphis Slim zu – in Anspielung auf seine Körpergröße (1,95!) und die schlanke Figur. Er hatte dünne, extrem lange Finger; wie große dürre...
Memphis Slim. Memphis Slim, Paris 1980. Grab von Memphis Slim. Memphis Slim (* 3. September 1915 in Memphis, Tennessee, bürgerlich John Len Chatman; † 24. Februar 1988 in Paris, Frankreich) war ein US-amerikanischer Blues -Sänger und -Pianist.
John Len Chatman (September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988), known professionally as Memphis Slim, was an American blues pianist, singer, and composer. [1] 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 ...
Watch on. ‘Memphis Slim’ made his recording debut for Bluebird in 1940 with his trademark song ‘Beer-Drinking Woman’. Soon Slim hooked up with Big Bill Broonzy and they had four great years together during which Slim took Big Bill’s advice to try and sound less like Roosevelt Sykes and more like himself. The point was well made and in ...
1930s - 1980s. Born. September 3, 1915 in Memphis, TN. Died. February 24, 1988 in Paris, France. Genre. Blues, R&B. Styles. Acoustic Blues, Jump Blues, Piano Blues, West Coast Blues, Early R&B, Chicago Blues, Regional Blues.
Born John L. Chatman (and known also as Peter Chatman) in Memphis on Sept. 3, 1915, Slim left home to ply his trade as a pianist and moved to Chicago in the late 1930s. He recorded in various solo, band, and small combo settings, and when he teamed with Matt “Guitar” Murphy he led one of the prfeeminent blues bands of the 1950s. Among his ...
Memphis Slim. American blues pianist, singer, and composer. Born John Len Chatman in Memphis, he adopted his father's name Peter, who was a blues musician. He moved to Chicago in the 1930s where he was mentored by Big Bill Broonzy, and began cutting sides as a leader in 1939 for Okeh and Bluebird (3). Although performed under the name Memphis ...
