Slim Wilson

Slim Wilson
Wilson c. 1955
Wilson c. 1955
Background information
Birth nameClyde Carol Wilson
Also known asSlim Pickens Wilson
Born(1910-07-14)July 14, 1910
OriginChristian County, Missouri, USA
DiedJuly 15, 1990(1990-07-15) (aged 80)
Springfield, Missouri
Genrescountry music
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, radio and TV personality
Instrumentguitar
Years active1932–1990
LabelsRocket
Universal

Clyde Carol Wilson (July 14, 1910 – July 15, 1990), better known as Slim Wilson, was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and radio and TV personality who was a cornerstone of country music in the Ozarks for more than 50 years beginning in the 1930s; both in his own right, and as a member of The Goodwill Family and The Tall Timber Trio. Wilson was a mainstay of ABC-TV’s Ozark Jubilee; and hosted ABC's Talent Varieties in 1955 and his own local television show in Springfield, Missouri, from 1964 to 1975.