American blues pianist, singer, and composer.
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.
Born: September 3, 1915 (Memphis, Tennessee).
Died: February 24, 1988 (Paris, France).
Name Vars
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- Slim Chatman
- (Memphis Slim)
- M. Slim
- M.Slim
- Memphis Slim (Peter Chatman)
- Memphis Slim And His Rhythm And Blues Band
- Memphis Slim With Orchestral Accompaniment
- Slim
- Thomas
Aliases
- Peter Chatman
- L.C. Frazier
- Leroy