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Born: January 01, 1916 in Detroit, MI
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: February 26, 1991 in London, England
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
One of the most eccentric vocalists ever to hit the jazz scene, Slim Gaillard became a legendary cult figure thanks to his own privately invented jive dialect "vout," a variation on hipster slang composed of imaginary nonsense words ("oreenie" and "o ...More >>

Discography: 1997 Siboney 1982 Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere 1959 Slim Gaillard Rides Again 1959 Slim Gaillard 1959 1958 Gaillard and Gillespie More >>

Filmograpy:

1986	Absolute Beginners
1986	Sky Bandits
1984	Memphis Slim at Ronnie Scott's London
1979	Roots: The Next Generations

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Member Of: Slim & Slam More >> Similar Artists: Leon Thomas Louis Jordan Joe Carroll King Pleasure Babs Gonzales More >>

Influenced By: Leo Watson Cab Calloway Dizzy Gillespie Jimmie Lunceford Benny Goodman More >> Followers: Little Richard Roy Milton Spike Jones Screamin' Jay Hawkins Bo Diddley More >>

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