1976 · Stuttgart, West Germany
by Memphis Slim
Stuttgart, West Germany: Liederhalle Mozartsaal, 1976. Vintage one color "... I'm the Blues / Memphis Slim / in concert" West German tour poster for a performance at Liederhalle Mozartsaal, Stuttgart, November 1, circa 1976. Scarce.
Born John Len Chatman, blues legend Memphis Slim was a pianist, singer, and composer who cut over 500 recordings and released more than 40 albums in his lifetime. His most famous song, "Every Day I Have the Blues" has been the subject of countless covers, most notably by Count Basie and B.B. King, who helped establish the song as a blues standard. In 1986, two years before his death, France named Slim a Commander (truncated)
Born John Len Chatman, blues legend Memphis Slim was a pianist, singer, and composer who cut over 500 recordings and released more than 40 albums in his lifetime. His most famous song, "Every Day I Have the Blues" has been the subject of countless covers, most notably by Count Basie and B.B. King, who helped establish the song as a blues standard. In 1986, two years before his death, France named Slim a Commander (truncated)