Memphis Slim

American blues pianist and singer (born 1915, died 1988). A key figure of the Chicago blues piano tradition, noted for a distinctive vocal delivery and a long performing career; collaborated with Canned Heat on the 1974 album Memphis Heat.

Often associated with Chicago blues; performed and recorded from the 1930s through the 1980s; credited with the standard "Every Day I Have The Blues"; collaborated with Canned Heat on the 1974 album Memphis Heat.

A detailed, appreciative review of the 1974 collaboration Memphis Heat (Memphis Slim & Canned Heat) that emphasizes Slim's Chicago blues identity and the band's supportive role. The reviewer highlights Slim's life as a traveling pianist and praises the album's fidelity to Chicago sound.

For:fans of classic blues, piano-blues listeners, readers of vintage album reviews