Legend of the Blues Vol. 1

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Legend of the Blues Vol. 1
Studio album by Memphis Slim
Released	1967
Genre	Blues
Length	36:01
Label	Jubilee JGS-8003
Producer	Clyde Otis
Memphis Slim chronology
Clap Your Hands (1964) Legend of the Blues Vol. 1 (1967) Bluesingly Yours (1967)

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[]

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

1. "Little Lonely Girl" - 2:16
2. "Gone Again" - 4:14
3. "Forty Years Or More" - 4:44
4. "All By Myself" - 2:16
5. "Broadway Boogie" - 3:07
6. "Lend Me Your Love" - 5:00
7. "Ramble This Highway" - 2:57
8. "I Feel Like Ballin' the Jack" - 2:29
9. "Rock Me Woman" - 5:18
10. "This Little Woman" - 3:40

Personnel[]

• Memphis Slim - vocals, piano
• Billy Butler - guitar
• Herb Lavelle - drums
• Lloyd Trotman - bass
• Eddie Chamblee - tenor sax

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