Sunnyland Slim
Sunnyland Slim (born September 5, 1907 in Vance, Mississippi , † March 17, 1995 in Chicago as Albert Luandrew ) was an influential American blues pianist and singer .
In the late 1920s, Sunnyland Slim moved to Memphis to earn a living as a pianist. On Beale Street he played with Little Brother Montgomery and Ma Rainey, among others .
In 1939 he went to Chicago , where he met Sonny Boy Williamson I. occurred. In 1947 he made recordings under the name " Doctor Clayton 's Buddy". He recorded for JOB Records and also played on Muddy Waters' records in the late 1940s as an accompanist, for the short-lived Tempo-Tone label . Sunnyland Slim was injured in the hand in a knife stabbing, so that some fingers lost some of the original mobility, but he was still a sought-after accompanist. In 1962 he released an LP on Prestige Records. In the course of time, numerous recordings for various record companies followed .
In the 1960s he played with King Curtis , toured with Otis Rush and toured Europe with the American Folk Blues Festival in 1964 and the Chicago All Stars in 1968. The Allstars consisted of Willie Dixon on bass, Clifton James on drums, Walter Horton on blues harp and Johnnie Shines on guitar. This line-up made recordings for BASF in 1968, which were released as LP in the same year. The Allstars had far less success in the US than in Europe, which led to the breakup of this band a short time later. In 1970 he performed at the Ann Arbor Blues Festival. At the same time he recorded several singles for BEE & Baby Records in Chicago: Either under his name or those of Homesick James (voc & slide guitar) or Andrew McMahon (voc & bass). In 1972 he can be heard as an accompanist on a live Howling Wolf LP by Chess. In 1980/81 Sunnyland toured with the AFBF. Even in old age, Sunnyland Slim played at concerts in Chicago, giving young and old talents the opportunity to perform.
Sunnyland Slim died of kidney failure in 1995 after some serious illness. In 1991 he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Works by Sunnyland Slim in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sunnyland Slim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luandrew, Albert (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vance , Mississippi |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1995 |
| Place of death | Chicago |