Memphis Slim - The International Playboy Of The Blues 1948-1960: From Chicago To London, All The Hits And More (2018)

Embracing the white college market like so many of his contemporaries Memphis Slim stepping into the international market and became a very famous ambassador for the blues around the world. This 25 track set is littered with hits and classic songs including "Messin' Around", "Frisco Bay", "Blue And Lonesome", "Help Me Some", "Angel Child", "Mother Earth" and "The Comeback". Also featured here is "Nobody Loves Me" and although not a hit for Memphis, it went on to be recorded by Lowell Fulson and B.B. King as "Every Day I Have The Blues" eventually becoming a hit and a blues standard. This modest selection of titles from the vast recorded legacy of Memphis Slim presents a vivid picture of the career path he followed from the juke joints of the South to the sophisticated bars of Paris, France and is a must for blues fans.