''Alone with My Friends'' is an album by American blues pianist

Memphis Slim John Len Chatman (September 3, 1915 – February 24, 1988), known professionally as Memphis Slim, was an American blues pianist, singer, and composer. He led a series of bands that, reflecting the popular appeal of jump blues, included saxopho ...

which was recorded in 1961 and released on the

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label. The album, recorded in London during a European tour, is an exploration of the blues repertoire in terms of songs associated with blues singers Big Bill Broonzy, Tampa Red and

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and

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, St. Louis Jimmy, Sonny Boy Williamson and

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.Original Liner Notes by Ed Michel

Reception

In his review for

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, Richie Unterberger says "Not the first or last place to check out Slim on record."

Track listing

# "Highway 51 Blues" (

) – 4:15 # "I Feel So Good" ( Big Bill Broonzy) – 2:45 # "Rock Me, Momma" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 3:50 # "Goin' Down Slow" ( James B. Oden) – 3:40 # "Sittin' on Top of the World" (Carter-Jacobs) – 3:40 # "Sunnyland Train" (Memphis Slim) – 3:55 # "Goin' Down to the River" (

) – 3:00 # " I Just Want to Make Love to You" (

) – 3:55 # "I Can Hear My Name A-Ringin'" ( Sonny Boy Williamson) – 4:00 # "Going Back to My Plow" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 4:45

Personnel

– vocals, piano

References

{{Authority control 1963 albums Memphis Slim albums Battle Records (record label) albums