Legend of the Blues Vol. 1
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Legend of the Blues Vol. 1 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1967 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 36:01 | |||
Label | Jubilee JGS-8003 | |||
Producer | Clyde Otis | |||
Memphis Slim chronology | ||||
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Legend of the Blues Vol. 1 is an album by American blues pianist Memphis Slim which was released in 1967 on the Jubilee label. The album was reissued on CD in 2008 by Wounded Bird Records.
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
In his review for Allmusic, William Ruhlmann says "Memphis Slim shows off his piano abilities on the instrumental 'Broadway Boogie,' but otherwise the ensemble supports him with jazz-blues arrangements for his smooth and authoritative vocals."[1]
Track listing[]
All compositions by Peter Chapman
- "Little Lonely Girl" - 2:16
- "Gone Again" - 4:14
- "Forty Years Or More" - 4:44
- "All By Myself" - 2:16
- "Broadway Boogie" - 3:07
- "Lend Me Your Love" - 5:00
- "Ramble This Highway" - 2:57
- "I Feel Like Ballin' the Jack" - 2:29
- "Rock Me Woman" - 5:18
- "This Little Woman" - 3:40
Personnel[]
- Memphis Slim - vocals, piano
- Billy Butler - guitar
- Herb Lavelle - drums
- Lloyd Trotman - bass
- Eddie Chamblee - tenor sax
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ruhlmann, William. Memphis Slim - Legend of the Blues Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
Categories:
- 1967 albums
- Memphis Slim albums
- Jubilee Records albums