Memphis Slim

Memphis Slim John Chatman, 3 September 1915; Memphis, TN – 24 February 1988; Paris, France Memphis Slim achieved and sustained success as a singer, pianist, bandleader, accompanist, and songwriter over a nearly sixty-year recording and performing career. Born John Chatman (sources give either Len or Peter as middle name) in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1915, his early exposure to blues and boogie-woogie came from his father, Peter Chatman , who sang, played piano and guitar, and operated juke joints…