Crazy Woman: Magic Slim
When Magic Slim thundered at the microphone — his voice rough and ragged, his guitar riffs tough and punchy — listeners heard classic Chicago blues as it was conceived in the 1950s. Not nostalgic or dated but simply unconcerned with latter-day musical fashion or commercial considerations.
That approach, which Mr. Slim clung to throughout his career, made him a symbol of Chicago blues around the world and an upholder of its noblest traditions. Mr. Slim — who was born Morris Holt in Torrance, Miss., on Aug. 7, 1937 — died Thursday, Feb. 21, in a hospital in Philadelphia at age 75.
February 24, 2013 at 10:25 am
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February 24, 2013 at 12:38 pm
Great music!
February 24, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Amen, Birgit! Amen!
February 24, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Thank you too, Larry!
February 24, 2013 at 4:15 pm
Thanks, Birgit!
February 24, 2013 at 1:43 pm
Fantastic posts today, excellent reading.
February 24, 2013 at 4:27 pm
Thanks, plgcm
I couldn’t let these people pass without giving them one last time to blow us away with their music!
February 25, 2013 at 8:37 am
A very good post indeed. A tribute is a fine idea. There was a music blog that did a comprehensive list every month. Fine piece, this one. That guitar is singin’!!!
February 25, 2013 at 11:26 am
Cuidado,
This song was an easy choice for remembering Magic Slim!