1951-1954
Released: Jul 19, 2005
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Released: Jul 19, 2005
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There are several blues musicians who have performed and recorded as "Guitar Slim." While Virginia native Alec Seward was among the first to cop that stage name, one vibrant and sadly short-lived...
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Things That I Used to Do - SPECIALTY
Released: Feb 17, 2003
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Released: Feb 17, 2003
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Not given to rote performances of his material, Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones was a passionate, fiery singer and an absolutely brilliant guitar player whose early-'50s sides for Art Rupe's Specialty...
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Atco Sessions
Released: July 1988
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Released: July 1988
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Sometimes a bit subdued compared to his bone-chilling output for Specialty, these 1956-1958 sides for Atco still possess considerable charm, especially the tough "It Hurts to Love Someone" and "If...
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The Things That I Used to Do
Released: 1964
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Released: 1964
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Great stuff, but irreparably changed by organ and guitar overdubs in an ill-advised attempt to update the classic New Orleans sound. ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide
Sufferin' Mind
Released: 1991
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Released: 1991
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His guitar fraught with manic high-end distortion and his vocals fried over church-fired intensity, Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones influenced a boatload of disciples while enjoying the rewards that came...
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