Bumble Bee Slim

Admirl Amos Easton (May 7, 1905 – June 8, 1968), better known by the stage name Bumble Bee Slim, was an American Piedmont blues singer and guitarist.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 7, 1905 (Brunswick), Died June 8, 1968 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931 - 1946

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

Notes: His compositions are often credited on disc labels and in U.S. Copyright Office files as Amos Easton, his original name.

See Also: Bumble Bee Slim; Bumble Bee Slim; Amos Easto

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Recordings (Results 101-103 of 103 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca C 9920 10-in. 4/12/1935 When the sun goes down Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca L 1120 10-in. October 1931 No woman, no nickel Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca L 1122 10-in. October 1931 Chain gang bound Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
(Results 101-103 of 103 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bumble Bee Slim," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726.

Bumble Bee Slim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726.

"Bumble Bee Slim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726

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