Bethlehem session · in the studio
January, 1949
Memphis Slim
In the room
Memphis Slim – piano, vocal- Alex Atkins – alto sax
- Timothy Overton – tenor sax
- Betty Overton – bass
The takes
7 of these 8 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| K5662 | Cheatin' Around | Not issued at the time · later on King 4284 |
| K5663 | A Letter Home | BCP-6071 |
| K5664 | Now I Got The Blues | Not issued at the time · later on King 4284 |
| K5665 | Grinder Man Blues | Not issued at the time · later on King 4327 |
| K5666 | Don't Ration My Love | Not issued at the time · later on King 4327 |
| K5667 | Slim's Boogie | Not issued at the time · later on King 4312 |
| K5668 | Little Mary | Not issued at the time · later on King 4324 |
| K5669 | Mistake In Live | Not issued at the time · later on King 4324 |
8 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
