Roots of Blues -- Memphis Slim „Diggin' My Potatoes No 2"

[shalom4263]

חופרת לי במוח

[MrMississippiJohn]

Love SLIM!!! Sounds like is was based on an old Bill Broonzy tune by the same title - they played a lot together in the 40s.

[jenevajones991]

Sure makes what we've got for "music" now look like junk.

[blueguitar69]

PETER Chatman, not John.

[imperiumdiaboli]

Who thumbed it down? >:(

[bookemdano1981]

I keep mistaking Memphis Slim and Slim Harpo but there both very good!

[bookemdano1981]

Wow!!!!

[bookemdano1981]

Wow!

They sure knew how to play back then. I particularly like this artist and did not know this song. His other best ones according to me are Tee-nni-nee-nni-nne, Tip, On in Part 1 & 2, Shake Your hips, Mohair Sam, King Bee, Bobby Sox, And more...

This Song sure is captivating!!!

[zorand44]

fantastično

[Bumblebee38]

His very first recording in 1940 with unknown Harmonica , own piano , Washboard Sam washboard and Leroy Batchelor string Bass ........................listen to the one by Washboard Sam with pianist Jodhua Altheimer which is MUCH better !!!!!!!!!!

[Juliasblues]

Thanks ! This is Epic !.......spread that news ! Ilike tomatoes too!!!

[ArkansasGillum]

Great Lyrics..Taters

[safeasmush]

great tune

[normweav]

Phenomenal rhthyms in this piece. Thanks for posting. This number is on the Columbia "Good Time Blues..." album.

[RasMajnouni]

I bought a of (old then) LP's of Memphis Slim in 1975, I love blues guitar, but something about Memphis Slim and his style with singing and piano is my favourite.

[bookemdano1981]

@RasMajnouni He's one that has that magical touch. I never chose one to be my favorite but sure in the top 5 at all times.

[NoRosesForMe]

sounds like sonny terry on harmonica...dunno tho.

love this song 5***** tks for posting

[supermabel1]

I'd guess, from listening, that this is from Peter Chatman's (real name John L. Chatman, according to Blues & Gospel Records 1890-1943) first ever recording session with His Washboard Band in Aug 1940 for Okeh records. Washboard played by Washboard Sam, real name Robert Brown.

[lapislazuli7]

@supermabel1 Is it also Washboard Sam singing here? I only know the version used for the "Funny Bones" soundtrack and his voice was different then.

[supermabel1]

@lapislazuli7 No, I think this is Memphis Slim singing - must be his 1940 recording, which had unidentified harmonica plus Washboard Sam on washboard, according to the discography. This is the only version he made that I can find..

[lapislazuli7]

@supermabel1 No, I am quite certain this is not Memphis Slim singing. But I only know what his voice sounds like about 20 years later, it was much deeper then (Compare his live performance "Memphis Slim - Everyday I Have The Blues" here on YT). Then again I would not bet on it. ;)

[supermabel1]

@lapislazuli7 I found another track from Peter Chatman/Memphis Slim's 1940 session - check out Memhis Slim's Miss Ora Lee Blues posted by DutchBluesFan. Same band, same singer.

[lapislazuli7]

@supermabel1 Thank you, that is a very nice song, too! Love that harp. It still does not give any credits!! Getting confused now.... I do not think I can tell who sings what by now.

[supermabel1]

@lapislazuli7 DutchBluesFan has posted one other song from that 1940 session - The Jive Blues. The personnel on the session, which was Slim's first, were Peter Chatman (Memphis Slim) piano/vocal, unknown harmonica, Leroy Batchelor bass, Washboard Sam washboard. All 3 vocals sound to be the same man to me. Slim was still in great voice the last time I saw him live at the Cambridge Folk Festival in the mid 1980s.

[lapislazuli7]

@supermabel1 I am jealous!!! :) Thanks again for the information.

[nitro38134]

Memphis Slims name is actually Peter Chapman

[Georgie2047]

@nitro38134 - Kinda right... he was actually born John but later changed it to Peter to honour his father.

[nitro38128]

@Georgie2047 correct!

[dahtoy2003]

Love

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