Guitar Slim
E872003
Guitar Slim was an influential American blues guitarist and singer known for his fiery playing style, flamboyant stage presence, and the 1954 hit "The Things That I Used to Do."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guitar Slim canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
blues musician
ⓘ
person ⓘ song ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1959 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guitar Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Ray Charles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Eddie Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1926-12-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1959-02-07 ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
blues ⓘ electric blues ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| influenced |
Albert Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ Stevie Ray Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
electric guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influencing later rock and blues guitarists
ⓘ
pioneering overdriven electric guitar sound ⓘ |
| movement | New Orleans R&B scene ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableSong | The Things That I Used to Do NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Things That I Used to Do NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performer | Guitar Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| producer | Johnny Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | The Things That I Used to Do NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Specialty Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Specialty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
fiery guitar playing
ⓘ
flamboyant stage presence ⓘ heavy use of guitar distortion ⓘ long guitar leads with extended cables ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | gospel-influenced singing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.