Magic Slim

The blues singer and guitarist, Magic Slim, along with Magic Sam, is one of the best known representative of the West Side Chicago blues. The very powerful style of his band The Teardrops, with whom he has been playing since 1967 is based on the interplay of the very characteristic guitar style and deep voice of Magic Slim and a very strong rhythm section made of a second lead guitar (John Primer), an electric bass and a drum.

Related Topics:
Blues - Magic Sam - West Side Chicago blues - 1967 - John Primer

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Magic Slim was born Morris Holt in Torrence, Mississippi, on August 7, 1937. Slim's recording career began with the 1966 recording of the song Scufflin', followed by a number of singles in the mid-70's. He recorded his first album in 1977, Born Under A Bad Sign, for the French MCM label. During the 1980s, Slim released titles on Alligator, Rooster Blues and Wolf Records and won his first W. C. Handy Award.

Related Topics:
Torrence - Mississippi - 1937 - 1966 - 1977 - 1980s - W. C. Handy Award

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In 2003 Magic Slim and the Teardrops were recognized as the finest blues band in the land when they won the coveted W. C. Handy Award as "Blues Band Of The Year." It was the sixth time Slim has won a Handy Award, considered the highest honor in the blues field.

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