This early-'60s date was the second -- and one of the best -- of
Memphis Slim's many top-notch Bluesville recordings. Featuring
Slim accompanying himself on the piano,
All Kinds of Blues is a vintage set of mellow yet deep blues by one of the music's most urbane performers. Whether reveling in his considerable boogie-woogie chops ("Three-in-One-Boogie") or tossing off a wryly sexual romp ("Grinder Man Blues"),
Slim always seems to be totally at ease and in command. And while newcomers are advised to start out with one of his early-'50s sets on Chess, this will be one collection no
Memphis Slim fan will want to overlook. ~ Stephen Cook