Memphis Slim
Blues, Musical Artist
1915 – 1988
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Who was Memphis Slim?
Memphis Slim was an American blues pianist, singer, and composer. 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 a blues standard, recorded by many other artists. He made over 500 recordings.
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- Born
- Sep 3, 1915
Memphis - Also known as
- John Len Chatman
- Peter Chatman
- John Chatman
- P Chatman
- Memphis Sim
- Parents
- Spouses
- Christine Chatman
( - 1988/02/24)
- Christine Chatman
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Memphis
- Died
- Feb 24, 1988
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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