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John Brim

Born: Apr 10, 1922 in Hopkinsville, KY

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Died: Oct 1, 2003 in Gary, IN

Styles: Electric Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues

Biography: John Brim may be best-known for writing and cutting the original "Ice Cream Man" that David Lee Roth and Van Halen covered on their first album. That's a pity, for the seriously under-recorded Brim made some exceptionally hard-nosed waxings.

Brim picked up his early guitar licks from the 78s of Tampa

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Whose Muddy Shoes

Released: 1991

Label: MCA/Chess

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First unleashed back in 1969 on vinyl as part of the Chess Vintage Series, this hard-hitting disc couples six of Brim's meanest Parrot and Chess sides with nine Elmore James gems. Brim is at his toughest ...Read full review

Ice Cream Man

Released: 1994

Label: Tone-Cool

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Brim's vocals don't quite possess the same snap, crackle, and pop that they did in the mid-'50s, but thanks to a savvy song selection and sympathetic backing by the likes of guitarist Bob Margolin and ...Read full review

More John Brim albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (2)

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