Guitar Slim

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Guitar Slim was an influential American blues guitarist and singer known for his fiery playing style, flamboyant stage presence, and the 1954 hit "The Things That I Used to Do."

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instanceOf blues musician
person
song
activeYearsEnd 1959
activeYearsStart 1940s
alsoKnownAs Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones
Guitar Slim
associatedAct Ray Charles
associatedWith Specialty Records
basedIn New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
birthName Eddie Jones
causeOfDeath pneumonia
countryOfCitizenship United States
dateOfBirth 1926-12-10
dateOfDeath 1959-02-07
genre blues
blues
electric blues
rhythm and blues
influenced Albert Collins
Buddy Guy
Frank Zappa
Stevie Ray Vaughan
instrument electric guitar
vocals
knownFor influencing later rock and blues guitarists
pioneering overdriven electric guitar sound
movement New Orleans R&B scene
nationality American
notableSong The Things That I Used to Do
notableWork The Things That I Used to Do
occupation guitarist
singer
songwriter
performer Guitar Slim
placeOfBirth Greenwood, Mississippi, United States
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
producer Johnny Vincent
recorded The Things That I Used to Do
recordLabel Specialty Records
Specialty Records
releaseYear 1954
styleCharacteristic fiery guitar playing
flamboyant stage presence
heavy use of guitar distortion
long guitar leads with extended cables
vocalStyle gospel-influenced singing

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Specialty Records hasArtist Guitar Slim
Guitar Slim alsoKnownAs Guitar Slim
The Things That I Used to Do performer Guitar Slim
subject linked to: Guitar Slim