Lightnin' Slim

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Born
13 March 1913
Born In
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Died
27 July 1974 (aged 61)
Lightnin' Slim (Otis V. Hicks, St. Louis, Missouri, March 13, 1913 - Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 1974) was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records, often collaborating with his brother-in-law, Slim Harpo and with harmonica player Lazy Lester. Lightnin' Slim moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of thirteen. Taught guitar by his older brother Layfield, Slim was playing in bars in Baton Rouge by the late 1940s. He debuted on J. D. "Jay" Miller's Feature Records label in 1954 with "Bad Luck Blues" ("If … read more
Lightnin' Slim (Otis V. Hicks, St. Louis, Missouri, March 13, 1913 - Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 1974) was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records, often collaborating with his brother-in-law, Slim Harpo and with harmonica player Lazy Lester. Lightn… read more
Lightnin' Slim (Otis V. Hicks, St. Louis, Missouri, March 13, 1913 - Detroit, Michigan, July 27, 1974) was an African-American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records, often collaborating with his brother-in-law, Slim Harpo and with harmonica player Lazy Lester. Lightnin' Slim moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of thirteen. Ta… read more

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1 Play track Hoodoo Blues G.I. Blues
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2 Play track Rooster Blues Rooster Blues
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3 Play track Hoodoo Blues Hoodoo Blues
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4 Play track Rooster Blues It's Mighty Crazy
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5 Play track Lightning Slim presents Rooster Blues Bad Luck Blues (Alternative Take)
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6 The Very Best Of Nothing But the Devil
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7 The Best Of Lightnin' Slim Love Me Mama
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8 Play track Rooster Blues My Starter Won't Work
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9 Hoodoo Blues Bad Luck Blues
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10 Play track The Best Of Lightnin' Slim I'm Evil
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Albums

  1. 2,921 listeners

    31 Dec 1999 · 12 tracks

    Rooster Blues
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  2. 2,098 listeners

    1 Jan 1999 · 16 tracks

    The Best Of Lightnin' Slim
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  3. 1,912 listeners

    17 Dec 1960 · 34 tracks

    Lightning Slim presents Rooster Blues
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  4. 1,322 listeners

    1 Jan 1993 · 11 tracks

    Hoodoo Blues
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