Blurtmusic Birthdays: Happy Birthday Lightnin’ Slim

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Happy Birthday to Blues Musician Lightnin Slim ..

His first recording was "Bad Luck Blues" ("If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all"),

Bad Luck Blues :

Otis Verries Hicks,1] known as Lightnin' Slim (March 13, 1913 – July 27, 1974), was an American Louisiana blues musician, who recorded for Excello Records and played in a style similar to its other Louisiana artists. The blues critic ED Denson ranked him as one of the five great bluesmen of the 1950s, along with Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson.

Here is Bad Luck and Trouble (Bonus Track):

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He's up there with the greats in the genre. Happy Birthday Slim, you brought us some amazing music over the years.