MUSICIAN

Memphis Slim

1915 - 1988

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John Len Chatman (September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988), known professionally as Memphis Slim, was an American blues pianist, singer, and composer. He led a series of bands that, reflecting the popular appeal of jump blues, included saxophones, bass, drums, and piano. A song he first cut in 1947, "Every Day I Have the Blues", has become a blues standard, recorded by many other artists. He made over 500 recordings. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Memphis Slim is the 1,545th most popular musician (down from 1,351st in 2024), the 8,079th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,752nd in 2019) and the 575th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Memphis Slim ranks 1,545 out of 3,175. Before him are Arturo Sandoval, Duane Eddy, Rabih Abou-Khalil, Steve Miller, David Hungate, and Ontronik Khachaturian. After him are Viguen, Bernard Edwards, Travis Barker, Joe Jackson, Ryo Kawasaki, and Henry Padovani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1915, Memphis Slim ranks 217. Before him are Danuta Szaflarska, Srđan Mrkušić, O. W. Fischer, Alice Faye, David Diamond, and Heinz Körvers. After him are Gary Merrill, Khadr El-Touni, Pavel Kadochnikov, José Antonio Rodríguez, Anita Lizana, and Siegfried Purner. Among people deceased in 1988, Memphis Slim ranks 206. Before him are Louis Versyp, Heather O'Rourke, Louis L'Amour, Sándor Bíró, Bibi Torriani, and Alberto Uria. After him are Henry Johansen, Pavel Kadochnikov, José María Peña, Roger Hargreaves, Lazarus Salii, and José Magriñá.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Memphis Slim ranks 8,082 out of 20,380. Before him are Gray Davis (1942), Daniel Frank (1882), Michael C. Burgess (1950), Roger Mahony (1936), Janet Rowley (1925), Phil Mahre (1957), and Ontronik Khachaturian (1975). After him are Mikey Madison (1999), Jim Siedow (1920), Beah Richards (1920), Parker Posey (1968), and Leo Kadanoff (1937).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Memphis Slim ranks 575. Before him are Mick Thomson (1973), Derek Sherinian (1966), Duane Eddy (1938), Steve Miller (1943), David Hungate (1948), and Ontronik Khachaturian (1975). After him are Bernard Edwards (1952), Travis Barker (1975), Kenny Barron (1943), Memphis Minnie (1897), Joshua Bell (1967), and Zoot Sims (1925).

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