Lightnin' Slim

Louisiana blues, Musical Artist

1913 – 1974

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Who was Lightnin' Slim?

Lightnin' Slim was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records and played in a style similar to its other Louisiana artists. Blues critic ED Denson has ranked him as one of the five great bluesmen of the 1950s, along with Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson.

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Born
Mar 13, 1913
St. Louis
Also known as
  • Lightning Slim
  • Otis Hicks
  • Lightin' Slim
  • Lightnin' Slin
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Louisiana
  • St. Louis
Died
Jul 27, 1974
Detroit

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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