Composer
Memphis Slim
American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer (1915–1988)
1915–1988
3 works in the index
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1988
- Birthplace
- Memphis
- Place of death
- Paris
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
John Len Chatman (September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988), known professionally as 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.
He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- blues pianist; composer; singer-songwriter; recording artist; musician
- Genres
- blues; rhythm and blues
- Birth name
- John Len Chatman
- Pseudonym
- Memphis Slim; Peter Chatman; L.C. Frazier
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 287082717
- ISNI
- 0000000080157737; 000000036848688X; 0000000439956122
- GND ID
- 134460200
- Library of Congress ID
- n82047870
- MusicBrainz ID
- e4cfb284-9ab1-47f0-a725-082f84275a16; 36f6e3f9-603a-4a62-9fa4-abd7971bbbae; 1ac08868-182d-4cdf-9332-411fdef6a299
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Genres represented
- Blues
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyday I Have The Blues | — | — | — | Piano | Blues | 4 |
| Mother Earth | — | — | — | — | Blues | 3 |
| Sail On Blues | — | — | — | Piano | Blues | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 287082717. Portrait: Lionel decoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.