Lightnin' Slim

  • male, deceased (1974)
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Otis Hicks (March 13 1913 - July 27 1974), better known by the stage name Lightnin' Slim, was an American blues artist. Specialising in Louisiana and swamp blues, Lightnin' was born in St. Louis, Missouri and died of stomach cancer in Detroit, Michigan. Lightnin' moved from Missouri to Louisiana at the age of thirteen. Taught guitar by his older brother Layfield, Lightnin' was playing bars in Baton Rouge by the late 1940s. Wikipedia
Born:
March 13, 1913
Died:
July 27, 1974
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  • Blues Online Louisiana Blues

    Otis Hicks (also known as Lightnin' Slim) was born March 13, 1913 on a farm outside St. Louis, Missouri.
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  • Biography of Lightnin'

    During the 1950's and 60's, Hicks often worked with his brother-in-law Slim Harpo.
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  • Blues Lyrics On Line:...

    Otis Hicks, as Lightnin' Slim, is one of the leading figures of the Louisiana "swamp" blues.
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