Mississippi Slim | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Carvel Lee Ausborn |
| Born | September 24, 1923 Smithville, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | December 1, 1973 (aged 50) United States |
| Genres | hillbilly |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1940s–1957 |
| Labels | Tennessee Records |
Carvell Lee Ausborn (September 24, 1923 – December 1, 1973),[1] better known by his stage name, Mississippi Slim, was a hillbilly singer who had a radio show on Tupelo's WELO during the later 1940s[2] and recorded for Tennessee Records. Ausborn also gained fame among Elvis Presley historians because he was one of the earliest musical influences of the young Presley and once let him sing on his radio show.[3]
- ^ "United States Social Security Death Index". Family Search. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ^ Guralnick, Peter (1994). Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley. Little, Brown. p. 20. ISBN 0-316-33225-9.
- ^ Powell Heagy, Wanda (2010). East Tupelo & Elvis, That's the Way It Was. Tillo Publishers. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-9712153-1-3.