Slidin' Slim

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Slidin' Slim is a blues guitarist/singer from Linköping, Sweden. In 1991 Slim discovered the country blues of Son House, Big Joe Williams, Fred McDowell and Robert Johnson. He started to learn to play slideguitar and sing the blues. Slim took the stagename Slidin’ Slim and began to work with pianoplayer Fredrik Östergren. Slim played his first bluesgig at the legendary bluesclub Jefferson in Linköping. Another highlight was a gig together with Bluesväder (that later changed name to Knock-Out Greg and Blue Weather) at Skitiga Duken in Stockholm. First recording 1995 saw his first recording ”How blue can a young man get?” that consisted of 6 classic countryblues tunes played solo. Slim started to play full-time together with guitarist David Book with whom he made his bluesfestival debut in Mönsterås. Second recording His second recording ”Going down slow” with acoustic countryblues and electric Chicagoblues came out in 1996. Among the players was David Book and Big Fred. Slim joined forces with established bluesmusicians (harmonica/guitarplayer Lasse Olsson from the Nightcats, drummer Roger Mörck, bassplayer Magnus Ekman and guitarist Ari Hautala) and formed The Jungle Kings. Also that year he released the recording ”Introducing The Jungle Kings”. and toured and played at festivals in Järfälla, Mönsterås and Åmål. Due to geographical reasons the Jungle Kings disbanded later same year. Little Slim & The Roadmasters The next year, in 1997, Slim started a new band, Little Sli

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One Man Riot

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One man, a whole lotta blues

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Ten Long Years

Best of 1995-2015

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MCPN - Não é Nada Igual - Vol.V

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Dig These Blues 2

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Not Your Ordinary Blues (Promo)

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Transatlantic Blues

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Nine Mile Records 2007-08 Sampler

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Blues MECOPONE Colletion - Não é Nada Igual Vol. V (New Blues Special)

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MCPN - Não é Nada Igual - Vol.V

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