Lineup Archive

Memphis Slim festival history

2 festival appearances at 2 of 10 festivals

American recording artist; blues pianist, singer, and composer (1915–1988).

Memphis Slim
Photo: Lionel decoster, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2festival appearances
2different festivals
0headline slots
1959–1964years on the bill

How high on the bill

HeadlinerMain stageOther stages
Memphis Slim: billing at each festival appearanceHeadlinerMain stageOther stages195919601961196219631964Newport Folk 1959 · Main stageReading & Leeds 1964 · Main stage
On the bill

Recent festival appearances

Reading & Leeds 1964 Main stage · Saturday With The Rolling Stones, Chris Barber Band, Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen Newport Folk 1959 Main stage

Every festival appearance

YearFestivalDayStageBilling
1964Reading & LeedsSaturdayMain stageMain stage
1959Newport Folk––Main stage
Shared bills

On the same stages

Alex Welsh Band 6 appearances · 1961–1966 Bob Gibson 2 appearances · 1959–1960 Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry 3 appearances · 1959–1969 Chris Barber 9 appearances · 1961–1973 The Clancy Brothers with Robbie O'Connell 2 appearances · 1959–1989 Colin Kingwell's Jazz Bandits 2 appearances · 1964–1966 Dick Morrissey 3 appearances · 1964–1966 Ed McCurdy 3 appearances · 1959–1963

Memphis Slim at festivals: questions

How many times has Memphis Slim played Newport Folk?

Memphis Slim has played Newport Folk 1 time: 1959.

Which festivals has Memphis Slim played?

In this archive, Memphis Slim appears on the lineups of Newport Folk and Reading & Leeds.

Has Memphis Slim headlined a festival?

Not at the festivals in this archive. The highest billing here is a main-stage slot.

When did Memphis Slim first play a festival in this archive?

Memphis Slim first appears in 1959, at Newport Folk.

Appearances are compiled from Wikipedia's festival line-up pages for the 10 festivals in this archive; Memphis Slim may have played other festivals that are not covered here. Artist details: Wikidata Q1068404.