Harlem Slim
Delta Blues & Piedmont Ragtime
(Self Produced)
Little is known about the life of itinerant delta bluesman Harlem Slim.
What we do know, though, is that he was born in the New York area in the
early 1950's, and that he began playing 1930s delta blues and ragtime
blues at a very early age. [Ed. Note: Harlem Slim now resides in Houston,
Texas.] He plays in the styles of Robert Johnson, Johnny Shines, Blind
Willie McTell (William Samuel McTell), Blind Boy Fuller (Fulton Allen) and
Blind Blake (Arthur Phelps). He is known to have associated with Louisiana
Red (Iverson Minter), Memphis Slim (John Len "Peter" Chatman),
Billy Gibbons, Bob Brozman, Eric Johnson and Dave Davies. Currently out of
retirement, his vocals and slide guitar work are stronger than ever. On
this 14-track 42+ minute CD, Harlem Slim plays and sings delta blues and
ragtime blues solo, acoustic fingerstyle (both bottleneck slide and
fretted) in the traditional style on a variety of original 1920s and 1930s
vintage instruments.
- Matt Alcott -
Southwest Blues CD Review - February 2000
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