Driftin' Slim
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Driftin' Slim (February 24, 1919 – September 15, 1977)[1] was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
Biography[edit]
Born Elmon Mickle in Keo, Arkansas, United States, he not only recorded as Driftin' Slim, but also as Model 'T' Slim and under his real name.[2] His recordings were released on the - amongst others - Modern, RPM, Blue Horizon, Styletone, Milestone, Kent, and Flyright record labels.[2]
By the turn of the 1970s, ill health had forced Slim to retire from the music industry and when he died, a chapter of American music — that of the one-man band — had virtually died with him.[1] Slim died from cancer in Los Angeles, California, in September 1977.[2]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Year | Name(s) on record | Single (A-side/B-side) | Label # | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Drifting Slim/Drifting Smith | "My Little Machine"/"Down South Blues" | Modern 849 | rec. November 1951 in North Little Rock, AR; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Junior Brooks, Baby Face Turner, g; Bill Russell, dr |
| 1952 | Drifting Slim With Rhythm Acc. | "Good Morning Baby"/"My Sweet Woman" | RPM 370 | rec. March 1952 in North Little Rock, AR; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Sunny Blair, hca; Ike Turner, p; Baby Face Turner, g; Bill Russell, dr |
| 1959 | Elmon Mickle | "Flat Foot Sam"/"I Got To Get Some Money" | Elko 003 | rec. November 1959 in Los Angeles, CA; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Phillip Walker, g; Bobby Tinsley, dr |
| 1960 | Elmon Mickle | "Jackson Blues"/"Lonesome Highway" | E. M. Records 132 | rec. Los Angeles 1959; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca, g |
| Elmon Mickle & Ernie Pruitt | "Whatever You're Doing, Keep On Doing It To Me"/"Short 'n' Fat" | E. M. and E. P. Records 133 | ||
| 1962 | Elmon Mickle With Rhythm Acc. | "Independent Walk"/"Short And Fat" | JGEMS 1908 | |
| 1966 | Model "T" Slim | "Jackson, Tennessee"/"Shake Your Boogie" | Magnum 45-739 | |
| Model T. Slim | "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"/"Shake Your Boogie" | Wonder 15001/2 | ||
| Model T. Slim | ""T" Model Ford"/"Burnt Out" | Wonder 1401/2 | ||
| 1967 | Model "T" Slim | "Somebody Voodooed The Hoodooman"/"You're Growing Old Baby" | Audio Blues AB 1932 | |
| Model "T" Slim | "Woman's The Glory Of Man"/"Take My Hand" | Audio Blues AB 1933 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cub Koda. "Driftin' Slim | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
- ^ "Driftin' Slim / Model T Slim discography". Wirz.de.
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