AVID Roots presents four classic Memphis Slim albums plus, including original LP liner notes on a finely re-mastered and low priced double CD. “Memphis Slim”; “Memphis Slim”; “The Real Boogie Woogie”; “The Real Honky Tonk” plus two tracks from the E.P. “Goes To Kansas City”. These four albums catch Slim in two different guises. “The Real Boogie Woogie” his first album for Folkways, recorded in July 1959 and issued in 1960 and “The Real Honky Tonk” issued later that year, were solo recitals. Slim was then in his mid-40’s - he was born in Memphis in 1915. For the two albums and two E.P.s made in July 1960, Alexis Korner played guitar and Stan Greig drums. For a fascinating insight into the recording of these sides we refer you to the original notes from the “Kansas City” E.P. by Alexis Korner contained within this release. For our four album selections we refer you to an essay written by Tony Russell in October 2014, also contained within this release. All four albums plus have been digitally re-mastered
CD1 1-7: ‘Memphis Slim’ 1. Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do 2. Sun Gonna Shine In My Backdoor Someday 3. Rock Me Baby 4. In The Evening 5. Frisco Bay 6. Continuous performance of I Believe I’ll Settle Down / Darlin’ I Miss You So / Roll ‘N’ Tumble 7. Blue This Evening 8-18: ‘Memphis Slim’ 8. Memphis Slim USA 9. Caught The Old Coon At Last 10. Whiskey And Gin 11. Two Of A Kind 12. I Love You More And More 13. Chicago Stop 14. Don’t Think You’re Smart 15. Memphis Tennessee 16. Bertha May 17. Me Myself And I 18. Misery 19. Sad And Lonesome from Memphis Slim Goes To Kansas City 20. Kansas City from Memphis Slim Goes To Kansas City 21: ‘The Real Boogie Woogie’ 21. Walkin’ The Boogie
CD2 1-13: ‘The Real Boogie Woogie’ 1. Cow Cow Blues 2. Jefferson County Blues 3. Four O’ Clock Blues 4. Mister Freddie 5. Trouble In Mind 6. 44 Blues 7. 88 Boogie 8. Sail On Blues 9. Down Home Blues 10. Down That Big Road 11. Roll And Tumble 12. Crowing Rooster 13. Woman Blues Boogie 14-26: ‘The Real Honky Tonk’ 14. The Bells 15. The Lord Have Mercy On Me 16. My Baby Don’t Love Me No More 17. I Left That Town (Harlem Bound) 18. Boogie After Midnight 19. The Train Is Gone 20. Pine Top’s Boogie Woogie 21. Whiskey Drinking Blues 22. San Juan Blues 23. In The Evening 24. How Long Blues 25. Sail On Little Girl 26. John Henry
