Magic Slim
Magic Slim (actually Morris Holt ; born August 7, 1937 in Torrence , Mississippi , † February 21, 2013 in Philadelphia ) was an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. With his band "The Teardrops" he was - next to Magic Sam - the best known representative of the "West Side Chicago Blues".
Life
Magic Slim originally played the piano. However, in an accident, he lost a finger and was therefore no longer able to do so. In 1955 he played in Robert Perkins' band "Mr. Pitiful & the Teardrops" for some time in Chicago before returning to Mississippi.
In 1965 he tried again in Chicago with his brothers Nick and Lee Baby. They did some recordings as "Magic Slim & the Teardrops" and achieved considerable success. Their big breakthrough came in 1977 with the album Born On A Bad Sign .
Magic Slim & the Teardrops received the Living Blues Award in 2000 and a Handy Award in 2003 as blues band of the year. Magic Slim has won a total of six Handy Awards in the course of its career (as of 2006).
Works
- 1977: Born On a Bad Sign (MCM)
- 1978: Let Me Love You (MCM)
- 1978: Highway is My Home (Black & Blue)
- 1978: Living Chicago Blues, Vol. 2 (Alligator)
- 1980: Liv 'n Blue (Cundy Apple CA)
- 1980: In the Heart of the Blues (Isabel)
- 1980: Doing Fine (Isabel)
- 1982: Raw Magic (Alligator)
- 1982: Essential Boogie ( Rooster Blues )
- 1982: Basic Slam (Rooster Blues)
- 1990: Gravel Road (Blind Pig)
- 1992: 44 Blues (Wolf Records) with John Primer and Bonnie Lee
- 1992: Spider in My Stew (Wolf Records) with John Primer
- 1992: Blues Behind Closed Doors (Wolf Records) with John Primer and Billy Branch
- 1993: Magic Slim & The Teardrops (Wolf Records)
- 1994: Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 10 (Wolf Records)
- 1994: Don't Tell Me About Your Troubles (Wolf Records)
- 1995: Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3 (Wolf Records)
- 1995: Alone & Unplugged
- 1995: Born On A Bad Sign
- 1996: Scufflin ' (Tone Zone Studios)
- 1997: Let Me Love You
- 1998: Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4: Spider in My Stew
- 1998: See What You're Doin 'to Me (Wolf Records)
- 1998: Black Tornado (Blind Pig)
- 2000: Snakebite (Blind Pig)
- 2000: Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 18: Live on the Road (Wolf Records)
- 2002: Blue Magic (Blind Pig)
- 2005: Anything Can Happen (Blind Pig) (live album)
- 2006: Tin Pan Alley (Wolf Records) (Compilation)
- 2006: That Ain't Right ( Delmark ) Magic Slim & the Teardrops / Joe Carter with Sunnyland Slim originally recorded in 1977
- 2007: The Essential Magic Slim (Blind Pig)
- 2008: Midnight Blues (Blind Pig) with James Cotton , Elvin Bishop , Lil 'Ed Williams , Lonnie Brooks and Otis Clay
- 2009: Rough Dried Woman (Wolf Records) (Compilation, 1986–1992)
- 2010: Raising The Bar
- 2012: Bad Boy
Web links
- Biography at Allmusic Guide (English)
- Magic Slim at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- obituary
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magic Slim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holt, Morris (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Torrence , Mississippi (state) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 21, 2013 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia |