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Two albums that Slim cut in 1961, shortly before relocating to Paris. Memphis Slim USA (tracks 1-14) was recorded for the Candid label in New York and features accompaniment from Jazz Gillum and Arbee Stidham. World's Foremost Blues Singer (tracks 15-26) was recorded shortly afterwards in Chicago for the Strand label and features Slim backed by a full band including guitarist Matt Murphy.......... MEMPHIS SLIM USA (CANDID) 1 Born With The Blues 2 Just Let Me Be 3 Red Haired Boogie 4 Blue And Disgusted 5 New Key To The Highway 6 I’d Take Her To Chicago 7 Harlem Bound 8 El Capitan 9 I Just Landed In Your Town 10 John Henry 11 I Believe I’ll Settle Down 12 Bad Luck And Trouble 13 Late Afternoon Blues........ WORLD'S FOREMOST BLUES SINGER 14 Memphis Slim U.S.A. 15 Lonesome (Blue Blues) 16 Cold Blooded Woman 17 One Man’s Mad 18 Let The Good Times Roll, Creole 19 What Is The Mare-Rack 20 Pigalle Love 21 Four Walls 22 It’s Been Too Long 23 Big Bertha 24 I’m Lost Without You 25 I’ll Just Keep on Singing the Blues 26 True Love |