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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Hoyt Bryant |
| Born | December 7, 1908 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2010 (aged 101) Dormont, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, pop-jazz, polka[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality |
| Years active | 1928–2010 |
Thomas Hoyt Bryant (December 7, 1908 – May 28, 2010)[1] known professionally as Slim Bryant, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist born in Atlanta, Georgia. He was one of the last country musician's who had started recording in the 1920s. He started playing guitar in his youth and he would become billed on radio as "The Boy With A Thousand Fingers" and by the 1930s became famous as member of The Georgia Wildcats, his crisp modern guitar-playing would be admired by virtuoso Les Paul.[1]
As a songwriter, he composed some 200 songs, but was best known for writing commercial radio jingles for large corporations, like US Steel, Alcoa, Westinghouse, Chevrolet and for Iron City Beer for the Pittsburgh Brewing Company.[1]
- ^ a b c d Tony Russell (July 27, 2010). "Slim Bryant Obituary". The Guardian.