In the collection
2 records
Played with
Big Joe Turner
2 records together
Buck Clayton
1 record together
Stuff Smith
1 record together
Ella Fitzgerald
1 record together
Ray Charles And His Orchestra
1 record together
Buck Clayton Quartet
1 record together
Jimmy Woode
1 record together
Kenny Clarke
1 record together
Joe Turner
1 record together
Alix Combelle
1 record together
Benny Waters
1 record together
Vic Dickenson
1 record together
About
American blues pianist, singer, and composer
Born September 3, 1915 (Memphis, Tennessee), died February 24, 1988 (Paris, France)
Born John Len Chatman in Memphis, he adopted his father’s name Peter, who was a blues musician. He moved to Chicago in the 1930s where he was mentored by , and began cutting sides as a leader in 1939 for and . Although performed under the name Memphis Slim, he published songs that he had written under the name . His prolific recording career also included sides for , , and , among many other labels. He moved to Paris in 1961, living there until his death in 1988.