Lightnin' Slim

Lightnin' Slim
Born: Mar 13, 1913 in St. Louis, MO
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Died: Jul 24, 1974 in Detroit, MI
Genre: Blues
Styles: Rock & Roll, Louisiana Blues, Swamp Blues, Swamp Pop, Early R&B
Biography: The acknowledged kingpin of the Louisiana school of blues, Lightnin' Slim's style was built on his grainy but expressive vocals and rudimentary guitar work, with usually nothing more than a harmonica and a drummer in support. It was down-home country blues edged two steps further into the mainstream; ...Read full biography
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