Magic Slim

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Magic Slim was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer renowned for his raw, electrifying style and influential recordings with his band the Teardrops.

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instanceOf blues musician
person
activeYearsEnd 2013
activeYearsStart 1950s
associatedAct The Teardrops
awardReceived Blues Music Award
W. C. Handy Award
birthName Morris Holt
causeOfDeath health complications following surgery
collaboratedWith James Cotton
John Primer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1937-08-07
dateOfDeath 2013-02-21
familyMember Nick Holt
genre Chicago blues
electric blues
influenced contemporary electric blues guitarists
influencedGenre modern Chicago blues
instrument electric guitar
vocals
knownFor powerful Chicago blues ensemble sound
raw, electrifying guitar style
laterResidence Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
linked to: Lincoln, Nebraska
movedTo Chicago, Illinois, United States
notableBand Magic Slim and the Teardrops
notableWork Black Tornado (album)
Born Under a Bad Sign (album track performance)
Grand Slam (album)
Gravel Road (album)
Scufflin' (album)
occupation bandleader
guitarist
singer
placeOfBirth Tchula, Mississippi, United States
linked to: Tchula, Mississippi
placeOfDeath Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
recordLabel Alligator Records
Blind Pig Records
Evidence Music
Wolf Records
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
stageName Magic Slim
styleCharacteristic driving shuffle rhythms
gritty, powerful vocals
intense, overdriven guitar tone

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