Memphis Slim - ’I Hear the Blues’ live Colourised 1963
This is a rare one, or certainly one I’d not seen before. Memphis Slim introducing the show and the backing band back on the 22nd October 1963 in Manchester as part of the American Folk Blues Festival. It was filmed in Studio 6 for the ’I Hear the Blues’ Granada TV 40 minute special. There’s other clips from this such as Lonnie Johnson’s section that have been released on DVD but much of this old TV special seems to be sourced from one VHS tape. If anyone has the old black and white copy in better quality let me know and I’ll have a crack colourising this again. Imagine seeing these shows back in the day!
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Memphis Slim: Vocals, Piano
Matt ’Guitar’ Murphy: Lead Guitar
Willie Dixon: Vocals, Upright Bass
Bill Stepney: Drums
Also on that tour were:
Victoria Spivey: Vocals, Ukulele, Piano
Otis Spann: Vocals, Piano
Sonny Boy Williamson: Vocals, Harmonica
Muddy Waters: Vocals, Guitar
Big Joe Williams: Vocals, Guitar
Lonnie Johnson: Vocals, Guitar
From late September to early November 1963 the tour worked its way through Germany, France, Belgium, Denmark and England.
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