All Kinds of Blues

All Kind of Blues is an album by American blues pianist Memphis Slim which was recorded in 1961 and released on Bluesville, a sublabel of Prestige Records.[1]

All Kind of Blues
Studio album by
Memphis Slim
Released1962
Recorded1961
GenreBlues
Length46:00
LabelBluesville
ProducerKenneth S. Goldstein
Memphis Slim chronology
Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon at the Village Gate
(1962)		 All Kind of Blues
(1962)		 Alone with My Friends
(1963)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Stephen Cook says "while newcomers are advised to start out with one of his early-'50s sets on Chess, this will be one collection no Memphis Slim fan will want to overlook."[2]

Track listing

All tracks traditional except where noted.

  1. "Blues Is Troubles" – 3:21
  2. "Grinder Man Blues" (Peter Chatman) – 4:32
  3. "Three-In-One Boogie" – 4:26
  4. "Letter Home" – 3:36
  5. "Churnin' Man Blues" – 6:28
  6. "Two of a Kind" (Peter Chatman) – 4:12
  7. "The Blacks" – 5:08
  8. "If You See Kay" – 4:27
  9. "Frankie and Johnny Boogie'" – 4:05
  10. "Mother Earth" (Peter Chatman) – 4:43

Personnel

References
  1. Original Liner Notes by LeRoi Jones
  2. Cook, Stephen. Memphis Slim – All Kind of Blues: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
  3. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 457. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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