Guitar SLIM (JS)

 GUITAR SLIM (JS) 

(James 'Guitar Slim' Stephens)
(7CD)

 BIOGRAPHY 

James "Guitar Slim" Stephens Piedmont blues and sacred singer, guitarist, pianist, master of black oral arts. From the late 20's through to the early 50's he traveled around the southern United States, often with medicine shows.

He settled in Greensboro, North Carolina, for 20 years, but returned to performing in the mid 70's at colleges and folk festivals. recordings of him appeared on the labels Flyright, Rounder, and L+R.

He is not to be confused with James "Preacher" Stephens who recorded with the Modern label in Houston, Texas, in 1954.

Guitar Slim passed away on the 10th of February 1991. (Blues Encyclopedia - Edward Komara)