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Memphis Slim is a Blues and Rhythm and blues act. Their sound grew out of Leroy Carr, Peacock Records, Willie Dixon, Big Joe Williams and Sonny Boy Williamson II. Those roots explain a lot about how Memphis Slim arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Roosevelt Sykes, Jimmy Witherspoon, Albert King, John Lee Hooker and J.B. Lenoir, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Live at the Regal, Barbara Dane, Cyril Davies, Sugar Blue and Bukka White, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 46 connections around Memphis Slim, reaching back through Leroy Carr and forward to Live at the Regal. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Memphis Slim connections
Memphis Slim grew out of Leroy Carr, Peacock Records, Willie Dixon and Big Joe Williams, shares an orbit with Roosevelt Sykes, Jimmy Witherspoon, Albert King and John Lee Hooker, went on to shape Live at the Regal, Barbara Dane, Cyril Davies and Sugar Blue. 46 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Memphis Slim
Sounds and acts that shaped Memphis Slim.
Artists similar to Memphis Slim
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Memphis Slim.
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
- Albert Kingartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Big Walter Hortonartist
- Magic Samartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Johnny Copelandartist
- Slim Harpoartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Son Houseartist
- Leroy Carrartist
Bands Memphis Slim shaped
Where the influence of Memphis Slim travelled next.
- Live at the Regalartist
- Barbara Daneartist
- Cyril Daviesartist
- Sugar Blueartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Freddie Kingartist
- Nick Caveartist
- The Moody Bluesartist
- Grindermanartist
- Lowell Fulsonartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- T-Bone Walkerartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Natalie Coleartist
- Ella Fitzgeraldartist
- Jimi Hendrixartist
- Mahalia Jacksonartist
- Sarah Vaughanartist
- Carlos Santanaartist
- John Mayerartist
- Lou Rawlsartist
- Joe Williamsartist
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