Magic Slim

Morris Holt (August 7, 1937 February 21, 2013), known as Magic Slim, was an American blues singer and guitarist. Born at Torrance, near Grenada, Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers, he followed blues greats such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to Chicago, developing his own place in the Chicago blues scene.

Magic Slim
Magic Slim at the Chicago Blues Festival, 2008
Background information
Birth nameMorris Holt
Also known asMagic Slim
Born(1937-08-07)August 7, 1937
Torrance, Mississippi, United States
DiedFebruary 21, 2013(2013-02-21) (aged 75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresBlues
Instrument(s)Vocals, electric guitar
Years active1955–2013

In 2017, Magic Slim was posthumously inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame.

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