Blues guitarist Magic Slim died yesterday in a Philadelphia hospital, The Associated Press reports. He was 75, and had been dealing with worsening health problems, his manager said. Slim, born Morris ...

Magic Slim, who helped formulate the Chicago electric blues sound, has died, as Billboard reports. He passed away in a Philadelphia hospital on February 21 after surgery for a bleeding ulcer, the ...

When Magic Slim thundered at the microphone — his voice rough and ragged, his guitar riffs tough and punchy — listeners heard classic Chicago blues as it was conceived in the 1950s. Not nostalgic or ...

Magic Slim was an American blues guitarist and singer known for his raw, powerful style rooted in the Chicago blues tradition. Born Morris Holt, he became a prominent figure in electric blues, ...

Magic Slim, a younger contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf who helped shape the sound of Chicago’s electric blues, died Thursday. He was 75. He died shortly after midnight ...

A release of remastered albums on vinyl by the European jazz label Storyville provides a welcome chance to re-evaluate the blues and the black artists who introduced the musical form to Europe. The ...

The dynamic guitarist helped shape the sound of Chicago's electric blues and, at Eddie Vedder's request, opened for Pearl Jam in 1994. By THR Staff Magic Slim, a dynamic guitarist who helped shape the ...