Sunnyland Slim

Sunnyland Slim
Born: Sep 5, 1907 in Vance, MS
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Died: Mar 17, 1995 in Chicago, IL
Genre: Blues
Styles: Piano Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Acoustic Blues, Delta Blues
Biography: Exhibiting truly amazing longevity that was commensurate with his powerful, imposing physical build, Sunnyland Slim's status as a beloved Chicago piano patriarch endured long after most of his peers had perished. For more than 50 years, the towering Sunnyland had rumbled the ivories around the Windy ...Read full biography
Slim's Shout
Released: 1969
Label: Fantasy Inc.
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You wouldn't think that transporting one of Chicago's reigning piano patriarchs to Englewood Cliffs, NJ would produce such a fine album, but this 1960 set cooks from beginning to end. Sunnyland Slim's ...Read full review
Midnight Jump
Released: 1969
Label: BGO
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Slim cut this session in May 1968 in Chicago (with Mike Vernon producing) as a member of the Chicago Blues All Stars, an ad hoc touring group that consisted of Willie Dixon, Johnny Shines, Walter Horton, ...Read full review
More Sunnyland Slim albums: Main Albums (22), Compilations (25)
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