Bumble Bee Slim
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| Birth name | Admirl Amos Easton |
| Born | May 7, 1905 Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 1968 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Piedmont blues |
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Admirl Amos Easton (May 7, 1905 – June 8, 1968),[1][2] better known by the stage name Bumble Bee Slim, was an American Piedmont blues singer and guitarist.
Biography
Easton was born in
Ringling Brothers circus. He then returned to Georgia and was briefly married before heading north on a freight train to Indianapolis, where he settled in 1928. There he met and was influenced by the pianist Leroy Carr and the guitarist Scrapper Blackwell.[2]
By 1931 he had moved to
hit for Vocalion Records, inspiring several other railroad blues and eventually becoming a popular folk song.[3] In the next five years, he recorded over 150 songs for Decca Records, Bluebird Records and Vocalion,[5] often accompanied by other musicians, including Big Bill Broonzy, Peetie Wheatstraw, Tampa Red, Memphis Minnie, and Washboard Sam
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In 1937, he returned to Georgia. He relocated to Los Angeles, California in the early 1940s, apparently hoping to break into motion pictures as a songwriter and comedian. During the 1950s he recorded several albums, but they had little impact.[2] His last album was released in 1962 by Pacific Jazz Records.[6]
He continued to perform in clubs around Los Angeles until he died in 1968.[7]
See also
References
- ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ a b c Koda, Cub (1905-05-07). "Bumble Bee Slim: Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
- ^ Chris Smith, "Words Words Words: Amos Easton", Blues & Rhythm, #342, p.28, 2019
- ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ^ Eckenrode, Andrew. "East Coast Piedmont Blues: Bumble Bee Slim". University of North Carolina at Asheville. Archived from the original on 8 February 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ "Bumble Bee Slim". Thebluestrail.com. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
Other source
- Zolten, Jerry (September/October 1997). "The Rough and Rugged Road of Bumble Bee Slim". Living Blues, no. 135.
External links
- New Georgia Encyclopedia article
- Bumble Bee Slim at AllMusic
- Bumble Bee Slim recordings at the Discography of American Historical Recordings.
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