Watermelon Slim

Watermelon Slim
Watermelon Slim at Silver Dollar Room, Toronto, Ontario
Watermelon Slim at Silver Dollar Room, Toronto, Ontario
Background information
Birth nameWilliam P. Homans III
Born1949 (age 74–75)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OriginTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
GenresBlues
Instrument(s)Harmonica, guitar, vocals
Years active1973–present
LabelsNorthernBlues Music

William P. Homans III, (born 1949) professionally known as "Watermelon Slim", is an American blues musician.[1][2] He plays both guitar and harmonica.[3] He is currently signed to NorthernBlues Music, based in Toronto, Ontario. Homans has also earned bachelor's and master's degrees from University of Oregon and Oklahoma State University.[4]

  1. ^ Taylor, David (13 April 2015). "It's as easy to find the heart of America in the tin blues shacks of the Mississippi as it is in Washington's corridors of power". The Times. London. p. 28.
  2. ^ "Watermelon Slim Mixes Country, Blues, Rock on New CD 'Ringers'". VOA. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  3. ^ Wheeler, Brad (17 April 2006). "Waist deep in alligators: Blues legend Watermelon Slim's done a lot of things most people shouldn't try". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. p. R1.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bio was invoked but never defined (see the help page).