The story
Otis Verries Hicks, known as Lightnin' Slim, was an American blues musician who played Louisiana blues and swamp blues for Excello Records.
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Artist · from St. Louis · 1913 to 1974
Lightnin’ Slim
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Records
Albums 9
- Hoodoo Blues
Hoodoo Blues2003Vinyl - King of the Louisiana Swamp Blues
King of the Louisiana Swamp Blues1996Vinyl
- Rooster Blues / Lightnin’ Slim’s Bell Ringer
Rooster Blues / Lightnin’ Slim’s Bell Ringer1994Vinyl
- Blue Lightning
Blue Lightning1992Vinyl
- London Gumbo
London Gumbo1975Vinyl
- High and Low Down
High and Low Down1971Vinyl - High and Low Down
High and Low Down1971Vinyl
- Lightning Slim presents Rooster Blues
Lightning Slim presents Rooster Blues17 Dec 1960Vinyl - Rooster Blues
Rooster Blues1960Vinyl
Singles 4
- Mean Ole Lonesome Train / Zulu
Mean Ole Lonesome Train / Zulu2013 · SingleVinyl
- I'm Tired Waitin' Baby / Hello Mary Lee
I'm Tired Waitin' Baby / Hello Mary Lee1961 · SingleVinyl
- G.I. Blues (Slowed + Sped up + Reverb)
G.I. Blues (Slowed + Sped up + Reverb)1 Jan 1959 · SingleVinyl - I’m a Rollin’ Stone / Love Me Mama
I’m a Rollin’ Stone / Love Me Mama1957 · SingleVinyl
- I'm a Rolling Stone: Louisiana Swamp Blues · 2015 · compilation
- Blues Masters, Volume 14 · 2012 · compilation
- Rock Me Mama · 2007 · compilation
- Downtown Blues · 2003 · compilation
- The Best of Lightnin' Slim · 1999 · compilation
- Winter Time Blues · 1998 · compilation
- Nothin' But The Devil · 1996 · compilation
- Nothing But the Devil · 1996 · compilation
- Mighty Crazy · 1995 · compilation
- I'm Evil: Rare and Unissued Excello Masters, Volume One · 1994 · soundtrack
- High and Low Down / Over Easy · 1994 · compilation
- King Of The Swamp Blues (1954-1961) · 1992 · compilation
- Rollin' Stone · 1989 · compilation
- We Gotta Rock Tonight: Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 47 · 1986 · compilation
- The Feature Sides: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 27 · 1981 · live
- Trip To Chicago: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 12 · 1978 · compilation
- The Early Years: The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions, Volume 5 · 1976 · compilation
- Bell Ringer · 1965 · compilation
Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Deezer. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.
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If you like Lightnin’ Slim
- Howlin’ Wolf3 sources agree
- Memphis Slim3 sources agree
- T‐Bone Walker3 sources agree
- Lazy Lester3 sources agree
- Lightnin’ Hopkins2 sources agree
- Muddy Waters2 sources agree
- Sonny Boy Williamson2 sources agree
- Elmore James2 sources agree
- Lowell Fulson2 sources agree
- Lonesome Sundown2 sources agree
- Jimmy Reed2 sources agree
- Slim Harpo2 sources agree
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