Driftin' Slim

Driftin' Slim (February 24, 1919 – September 15, 1977)[1] was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.

Biography

Born Elmon Mickle in Keo, Arkansas, United States, he not only recorded as Driftin' Slim, but also as Model 'T' Slim and under his real name.[2] His recordings were released on the - amongst others - Modern, RPM, Blue Horizon, Styletone, Milestone, Kent, and Flyright record labels.[2]

By the turn of the 1970s, ill health had forced Slim to retire from the music industry and when he died, a chapter of American music — that of the one-man band — had virtually died with him.[1] Slim died from cancer in Los Angeles, California, in September 1977.[2]

Discography

Singles

Year Name(s) on record Single (A-side/B-side) Label # Notes
1951 Drifting Slim/Drifting Smith "My Little Machine"/"Down South Blues" Modern 849 rec. November 1951 in North Little Rock, AR; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Junior Brooks, Baby Face Turner, g; Bill Russell, dr
1952 Drifting Slim With Rhythm Acc. "Good Morning Baby"/"My Sweet Woman" RPM 370 rec. March 1952 in North Little Rock, AR; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Sunny Blair, hca; Ike Turner, p; Baby Face Turner, g; Bill Russell, dr
1959 Elmon Mickle "Flat Foot Sam"/"I Got To Get Some Money" Elko 003 rec. November 1959 in Los Angeles, CA; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Phillip Walker, g; Bobby Tinsley, dr
1960 Elmon Mickle "Jackson Blues"/"Lonesome Highway" E. M. Records 132 rec. Los Angeles 1959; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca, g
Elmon Mickle & Ernie Pruitt "Whatever You're Doing, Keep On Doing It To Me"/"Short 'n' Fat" E. M. and E. P. Records 133
1962 Elmon Mickle With Rhythm Acc. "Independent Walk"/"Short And Fat" JGEMS 1908
1966 Model "T" Slim "Jackson, Tennessee"/"Shake Your Boogie" Magnum 45-739
Model T. Slim "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"/"Shake Your Boogie" Wonder 15001/2
Model T. Slim ""T" Model Ford"/"Burnt Out" Wonder 1401/2
1967 Model "T" Slim "Somebody Voodooed The Hoodooman"/"You're Growing Old Baby" Audio Blues AB 1932
Model "T" Slim "Woman's The Glory Of Man"/"Take My Hand" Audio Blues AB 1933

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References

  1. ^ a b Cub Koda. "Driftin' Slim | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  2. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Blues (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 0-85112-673-1.
  3. ^ "Driftin' Slim / Model T Slim discography". Wirz.de.


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