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Legend of the Blues Vol. 1

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Legend of the Blues Vol. 1
Studio album by
Released1967
GenreBlues
Length36:01
LabelJubilee
JGS-8003
ProducerClyde 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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. Memphis Slim – Legend of the Blues Vol. 1: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2015.