Legend of the Blues Vol. 1

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.

Legend of the Blues Vol. 1
Studio album by
Memphis Slim
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)

Reception
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

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

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