- Sunnyland Slim
Albert "Sunnyland Slim" Luandrew (September 5, 1907–March 17, 1995), was a
blues pianist who was born in theMississippi Delta and later moved toChicago , to contribute to that city's post-war scene as a center for blues music. [cite web
url=http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9112323/Sunnyland-Slim
title=Sunnyland Slim -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia
publisher=www.britannica.com
accessdate=2008-06-05]He was born on a farm near Vance,
Mississippi . He moved toMemphis, Tennessee in 1925, where he performed with many of the popular blues musicians of the day. In 1942 he followed the great migration of southern workers to the industrial north inChicago . At that time theelectric blues was taking shape there, and through the years Sunnyland Slim played with such musicians asMuddy Waters ,Robert Lockwood, Jr. , andLittle Walter . His piano style is characterised by heavy basses or vamping chords in the left hand andtremolo s with his right. His voice was loud and he sang in a declamatory style.cite book| last = Oliver| first = Paul
title = Blues Off the Record:Thirty Years of Plue Commentary
publisher = Da Capo
date = 1984
location = New York
pages = pp. 201–203
isbn = 0-306-80321-6]He began recording in 1946 (his first solo date was in 1947) and continued performing until his death aged 87.
He released one record on RCA Victor using the moniker Dr. Clayton's Buddy: "Illinois Central" b/w "Sweet Lucy Blues" (Victor 20-2733).
In 1988 he was awarded a
National Heritage Fellowship .His influence as one of the most influential blues pianists is still felt today, as the
Chicago Blues Festival often holds tributes to Sunnyland Slim.Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/artists/sunnyland_slim.php Record label biography] URL accessed
August 25 ,2006
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/sunnyland-slim Biography] fromAllmusic URL accessedAugust 25 ,2006
* [http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~campber/aristocrat.html Aristocrat Label]
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