"Only this disc's short length (34 minutes) qualifies as something worthy of complaint; otherwise, this is seminal blues piano, performed by a great player and singer, Memphis Slim. This 1959 session had everything: super piano solos, a strong lineup of horn players, clever, well-written and sung lyrics, and a seamless pace that kept things moving briskly from beginning to end. Other than Slim, instrumental honors go to guitarist Matt Murphy, a marvelous accompanist who was able to blend sophistication, technique, and earthiness into one dynamic package. Even at its bargain-basement length, At the Gate of Horn belongs in any blues fan's library." Ron Wynn, AMG
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Slim was one of the greatest. Thank you KingCake for this instructive and beautiful series.
I remember him on stage in Parisian clubs ! Many thanks, KC.
The more Slim the better! I have some of his music but am always wanting more so thank you for this one.
Yep. Memphis Slim used to play regularly at the Petit Journal St Michel near the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris in the 1980s. What we all wouldn't give to have him back again ! You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
Yep. Memphis Slim used to play regularly at the Petit Journal St Michel near the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris in the 1980s. What we all wouldn't give to have him back again ! You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
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