By the turn of the 1970s, ill health had forced Slim to retire from the music industry and when he died, a chapter of Americanmusic — that of the one-man band — had virtually died with him.[1] Slim died from cancer in Los Angeles, California, in September 1977.[2]
Discographyedit
Singlesedit
Year
Name(s) on record
Single (A-side/B-side)
Label #
Notes
1951
Drifting Slim/Drifting Smith
"My Little Machine"/"Down South Blues"
Modern 849
rec. November 1951 in North Little Rock, AR; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Junior Brooks, Baby Face Turner, g; Bill Russell, dr
1952
Drifting Slim With Rhythm Acc.
"Good Morning Baby"/"My Sweet Woman"
RPM 370
rec. March 1952 in North Little Rock, AR; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Sunny Blair, hca; Ike Turner, p; Baby Face Turner, g; Bill Russell, dr
1959
Elmon Mickle
"Flat Foot Sam"/"I Got To Get Some Money"
Elko 003
rec. November 1959 in Los Angeles, CA; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca; Phillip Walker, g; Bobby Tinsley, dr
1960
Elmon Mickle
"Jackson Blues"/"Lonesome Highway"
E. M. Records 132
rec. Los Angeles 1959; Elmon Mickle, voc, hca, g
Elmon Mickle & Ernie Pruitt
"Whatever You're Doing, Keep On Doing It To Me"/"Short 'n' Fat"
E. M. and E. P. Records 133
1962
Elmon Mickle With Rhythm Acc.
"Independent Walk"/"Short And Fat"
JGEMS 1908
1966
Model "T" Slim
"Jackson, Tennessee"/"Shake Your Boogie"
Magnum 45-739
Model T. Slim
"Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"/"Shake Your Boogie"
Wonder 15001/2
Model T. Slim
""T" Model Ford"/"Burnt Out"
Wonder 1401/2
1967
Model "T" Slim
"Somebody Voodooed The Hoodooman"/"You're Growing Old Baby"
driftin, slim, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2021,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Driftin Slim news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Driftin Slim February 24 1919 September 15 1977 1 was an American blues singer guitarist and harmonica player Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 Singles 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn Elmon Mickle in Keo Arkansas United States he not only recorded as Driftin Slim but also as Model T Slim and under his real name 2 His recordings were released on the amongst others Modern RPM Blue Horizon Styletone Milestone Kent and Flyright record labels 2 By the turn of the 1970s ill health had forced Slim to retire from the music industry and when he died a chapter of American music that of the one man band had virtually died with him 1 Slim died from cancer in Los Angeles California in September 1977 2 Discography editSingles edit Year Name s on record Single A side B side Label Notes 1951 Drifting Slim Drifting Smith My Little Machine Down South Blues Modern 849 rec November 1951 in North Little Rock AR Elmon Mickle voc hca Junior Brooks Baby Face Turner g Bill Russell dr 1952 Drifting Slim With Rhythm Acc Good Morning Baby My Sweet Woman RPM 370 rec March 1952 in North Little Rock AR Elmon Mickle voc hca Sunny Blair hca Ike Turner p Baby Face Turner g Bill Russell dr 1959 Elmon Mickle Flat Foot Sam I Got To Get Some Money Elko 003 rec November 1959 in Los Angeles CA Elmon Mickle voc hca Phillip Walker g Bobby Tinsley dr 1960 Elmon Mickle Jackson Blues Lonesome Highway E M Records 132 rec Los Angeles 1959 Elmon Mickle voc hca g Elmon Mickle amp Ernie Pruitt Whatever You re Doing Keep On Doing It To Me Short n Fat E M and E P Records 133 1962 Elmon Mickle With Rhythm Acc Independent Walk Short And Fat JGEMS 1908 1966 Model T Slim Jackson Tennessee Shake Your Boogie Magnum 45 739 Model T Slim Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Shake Your Boogie Wonder 15001 2 Model T Slim T Model Ford Burnt Out Wonder 1401 2 1967 Model T Slim Somebody Voodooed The Hoodooman You re Growing Old Baby Audio Blues AB 1932 Model T Slim Woman s The Glory Of Man Take My Hand Audio Blues AB 1933 3 References edit a b Cub Koda Driftin Slim Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 2016 12 06 a b c Colin Larkin ed 1995 The Guinness Who s Who of Blues Second ed Guinness Publishing p 113 ISBN 0 85112 673 1 Driftin Slim Model T Slim discography Wirz de External links editIllustrated Driftin Slim Elmon Mickle discography nbsp This article about a blues musician from the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Driftin 27 Slim amp oldid 1218446910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
