Carolina Slim | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edward P. Harris[1] |
| Also known as | Country Paul, Jammin' Jim, Lazy Slim Jim, Paul Howard |
| Born | August 22, 1923 Leasburg, North Carolina, United States |
| Died | October 22, 1953 (aged 30) Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | Piedmont blues[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1950–1953 |
| Labels | Savoy, King |
Edward P. Harris (August 22, 1923 – October 22, 1953),[3] known as Carolina Slim, was an American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer.[2] His best-known records are "Black Cat Trail" and "I'll Never Walk in Your Door".[4] He used various pseudonyms during his brief recording career, including Country Paul, Jammin' Jim, Lazy Slim Jim and Paul Howard.[5] He recorded 27 songs. Details of his life outside of his music career are scant, and the reasons for the use of different names are unclear.[2]
- ^ Room, Adrian (2010). Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins (5th ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4.
- ^ a b c Dillon, Charlotte. "Carolina Slim: Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 281. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Doc Rock. "The 50s and Earlier". TheDeadRockStarsClub.com. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- ^ "Carolina Slim Discography". Wirz.de. Retrieved October 28, 2011.