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This collection contains the best of blues pianist Memphis Slim's Folkways years and includes 3 previously unreleased tracks. The CD features solo performances, small ensembles, and accompaniment by Folkways artists including Willie Dixon, Jazz Gillum, and Pete Seeger. Slim plays highly personal interpretations of classic and original blues. 65 minutes. 32-page booklet with extensive notes, lyrics, and photos. Country(s) United StatesCulture Group(s) African AmericanKeyword(s) BluesInstrument(s) Banjo; Guitar; Harmonica; Organ (Musical instrument); PianoLanguage(s) English Year of Recording 2000 Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage Credits Artist Memphis Slim ; Recorded by Moses Asch ; Produced by Kip Lornell ; Compiled by Kip Lornell ; Liner Notes by Kip Lornell ; Photography by Raeburn Flerlage ; Mastered by Charlie Pilzer ; Design by Joe Parisi
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