Besides being a human blues jukebox, Chicago’s Magic Slim has made himself into a guitar-playing cottage industry when it comes to releasing music. Certainly no other blues artist in the last four ...

Blues guitarist Magic Slim died yesterday in a Philadelphia hospital, The Associated Press reports. He was 75, and had been dealing with worsening health problems, his manager said. Slim, born Morris ...

Magic Slim, a singer and guitarist acclaimed as a keeper of the flame of electrified Chicago blues, died on Thursday in Philadelphia. He was 75. His death was announced by Blind Pig Records, the label ...

A release of remastered albums on vinyl by the European jazz label Storyville provides a welcome chance to re-evaluate the blues and the black artists who introduced the musical form to Europe. The ...

Magic Slim, a younger contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf who helped shape the sound of Chicago’s electric blues, died Thursday. He was 75. He died shortly after midnight ...

Magic Slim has been playing the blues for more than 50 years and been recording since 1977 with his band The Teardrops. The lineup has changed over the years but the sound and intent have not. With ...

"Part Time Love" "I Got a Crazy Woman" "Goin' Back to Mississippi" "Just in Case We're Wrong" Bob Thompson, "Wade in The Water" Magic Slim and his band The Teardrops make their first appearance on ...

Magic Slim was an American blues guitarist and singer known for his raw, powerful style rooted in the Chicago blues tradition. Born Morris Holt, he became a prominent figure in electric blues, ...

Magic Slim, a younger contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf who helped shape the sound of Chicago’s electric blues, died Thursday. He was 75. He died shortly after midnight ...

The dynamic guitarist helped shape the sound of Chicago's electric blues and, at Eddie Vedder's request, opened for Pearl Jam in 1994. By THR Staff Magic Slim, a dynamic guitarist who helped shape the ...