Magic Slim
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Biography
[Edit]Magic Slim & the Teardrops proudly upheld the tradition of what a Chicago blues band should sound like. Their emphasis on ensemble playing and a humongous repertoire that allegedly ranged upwards of a few hundred songs gave the towering guitarist's live performances an endearing off-the-cuff quality: you never knew what obscurity he'd pull out of his oversized hat next. Born Morris Holt on August 7, 1937, the Mississippi native was forced to give up playing the piano when he lost his little finger in a cotton gin mishap. Boyhood pal Magic Sam bestowed his magical moniker on the budding guitarist. Holt first came to Chicago in 1955, but found that breaking into the competitive local blues circuit was a tough proposition. Although he managed to secure a steady gig for a while with Robert Perkins' band (Mr. Pitiful & the Teardrops), Slim wasn't good enough to progress into the upper ranks of Chicago bluesdom.
So he retreated to Mississippi for a spell to hone his chops. When he returned to Chicago in 1965 (with brothers Nick and Lee Baby as his new rhythm section), Slim's detractors were quickly forced to change their tune. Utilizing the Teardrops name and holding onto his Magic Slim handle, the big man cut a couple of 45s for Ja-Wes and established himself as a formidable force on the South Side. His guitar work dripped vibrato-enriched nastiness and his roaring vocals were as gruff and uncompromising as anyone's on the scene. All of a sudden, the recording floodgates opened up for the Teardrops in 1979 after they cut four tunes for Alligator's Living Chicago Blues anthology series. After that, a series of tough-as-nails albums for Rooster Blues, Alligator, and a slew for the Austrian Wolf logo fattened Slim's discography considerably.
The Teardrops weathered a potentially devastating change when longtime second guitarist John Primer cut his own major-label debut for Code Blue, but with Slim and bass-wielding brother Nick Holt still on board, it became doubtful that the quartet's overall sound would change dramatically in Primer's absence. In 1996, Slim signed with Blind Pig and cut some of the most celebrated albums of his career, including Scufflin' in 1996, Black Tornado in 1998, Snakebite in 2000, and Blue Magic in 2002. A live recording taped in 2005 at the Sierra Nevada Brewery was released that same year on both DVD and CD as Anything Can Happen. Tin Pan Alley, a set of recordings made between 1992 and 1998 in Chicago and Europe, was released in 2006 by Austria's Wolf Records. Midnight Blues appeared in 2008, followed by Raising the Bar in 2010. Bad Boy, a collection of covers given the Magic Slim makeover, hit the streets in 2012. However, while on tour with the Teardrops in January 2013, Slim experienced breathing difficulties and was hospitalized first in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania and then in Philadelphia; he died there on February 20, 2013 at the age of 75. ~ Bill Dahl & Al Campbell, Rovi
Title: The Zoo Bar Collection, Volume 4: Spider In My Stew
Artist: Magic Slim, The Teardrops
Genre: Blues
Title: I’m Gonna Play the Blues (Live) / I'm Gonna Play the Blues (Live)
Artist: Magic Slim, The Teardrops
Genre: Blues
Title: The Zoo Bar Collection, Volume 1: Don'T Tell Me About Your Troubles
Artist: Magic Slim, The Teardrops
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues Session, Volume 9
Artist: Magic Slim, The Teardrops
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Pop
Title: See What You'Re Doin' To Me - The Zoo Bar Collection Vol. 2
Artist: Magic Slim, The Teardrops
Genre: Blues
Title: I Have To Stop
Artist: Magic Slim, John Primer, Bonnie Lee, Nick Holt, Hooked On Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Tin Pan Alley: Chicago Blues Session, Volume 61
Artist: Magic Slim, The Teardrops
Title: Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 18: Live On The Road
Artist: Magic Slim, The Teardrops
Genre: Blues
Collections
Title: Swamp Blues: Down and Dirty
Genre: Blues
Title: Top Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Electric Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Complete Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Chicago Blues
Genre: Country
Title: Best Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Whole Lotta Blues: Songs of Led Zeppelin
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Cooking Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Automobile Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: All Blues'd Up: Songs of Led Zeppelin
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues Legends
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues: Love Trouble
Genre: Blues
Title: Kings of Electric Blues Guitar
Genre: Blues
Title: All Blues's Up: Songs of Led Zeppelin
Genre: Rock
Title: American Blues - Guitar Greats
Genre: Blues
Title: Finest Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Golden Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Born With the Blues Double
Genre: Blues
Title: I Didn't Give a Damn If Whites Bought It Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Blues Covers
Genre: Blues
Title: Essential Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Juiced Electric Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Top 20 Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Muddy Blues Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Chicago Blues Ballads
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Rock Nuggets
Genre: Blues
Title: When Girls Do It
Title: Chicago Blues Anthems
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues For a Wimpy Kid
Genre: Blues
Title: American Blues Scene 1980s
Genre: Blues
Title: Prime Chops Volume Two
Genre: Blues
Title: Whole Lotta Blues - Songs of Led Zeppelin
Genre: Blues
Title: Contemporary Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Sleazy Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: A Beginners Guide to: Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Best of Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Slow Blues Chicago Style
Genre: Blues
Title: The Most Essential Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: When Girls Do It
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues: Love Songs from the 70s
Genre: Blues
Title: The Greatest Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The Best Of Blues (CD2)
Genre: Country, Pop Rock, Psychedelic Pop
Title: MagicHit V. 5 Lunar Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: The World Of Blues (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: Songs Of Led Zeppelin - All Blues'd Up!
Genre: Blues
Title: Akella Presents - Black Pure Blues - Vol. 8 (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: The Alligator Records Playlist: Voodoo & Superstition
Genre: Blues
Title: 4 Blues Guitar Masters
Genre: Blues
Title: Living The Blues - The '90s Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Electric Blues: 1970s
Genre: Blues
Title: Blind Pig Presents: Road Trip Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Blues Legends: Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blind Pig Presents Mississippi To Chicago Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blind Pig Presents: Live Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Blind Pig Presents: Live Blues 2
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Wolf Records 20th Anniversary Collection
Genre: Blues
Title: 100% Blues Ballads & Slow Blues 5CD Vol. 1
Genre: Blues
Title: 100% Blues Ballads & Slow Blues 5CD Vol. 3
Genre: Blues
Title: 100% Blues Ballads & Slow Blues 5CD Vol. 4
Genre: Blues
Title: Whiskey Blues - Blues Soldier 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Relaxing Blues For A Good Meeting (CD4)
Genre: Blues
Title: 120 Best Slow Songs For Relax 2021 (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Country
Title: Slow Blues Songs (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Featuring albums
Title: Chicago Blues: A Living History - The (R)evolution Continues
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Blues