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 1-25 of 103 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-80400 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Squalling panther blues | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80401 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Sail on, little girl, sail on | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | composer, lyricist, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-80402 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Dead and gone mother | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with 3 guitars | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80403 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Step child | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80406 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Sad and lonesome | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | composer, vocalist, lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-80408 | 10-in. | 3/23/1934 | Bye bye baby blues | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-80935 | 10-in. | 10/27/1934 | Mean mistreatin' woman | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-80936 | 10-in. | 10/27/1934 | Worrisome woman blues | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-80937 | 10-in. | 10/27/1934 | Mean bad man blues | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-80938 | 10-in. | 10/27/1934 | Muddy water blues | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo ("blues singer"), with 2 guitars and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-85529 | 10-in. | 2/27/1935 | There you stand | Amos | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-85530 | 10-in. | 2/27/1935 | Tell me what it's all about | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-85531 | 10-in. | 2/27/1935 | You gotta change your way | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-85532 | 10-in. | 2/27/1935 | Milk cow blues | Amos | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-85533 | 10-in. | 2/27/1935 | Everybody's fishin' | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-85534 | 10-in. | 2/27/1935 | Guilty woman blues | Bumble Bee Slim | Male vocal solo, with guitar and piano | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-91451 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | I'm worried now | Amos | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer, vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-91452 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | Please don't pack your trunk | Amos | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-91453 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | I'm ready | Amos | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, composer | |
| Victor | BS-91454 | 10-in. | 7/28/1935 | The weather | Amos | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BS-100315 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | You done tore your playhouse down | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-100316 | 10-in. | 4/2/1936 | Don't 'low | Washboard Sam's Band | Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-014348 | 10-in. | 10/11/1937 | I got a man in the 'Bama mines | Sweet Peas Spivey | Female vocal solo, with piano and drums | composer, lyricist | |
| Victor | D6AB-1819 | 10-in. | 2/18/1946 | Keep on sailing | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and string bass | composer | |
| Decca | 61218 | 10-in. | 8/20/1936 | Cry on! Cry on! | Bumble Bee Slim | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bumble Bee Slim," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726.
Bumble Bee Slim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726.
"Bumble Bee Slim." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bumble Bee Slim - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93002053
Wikidata: Amos Easton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q707979
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/8224153063253519320008
MusicBrainz: Amos Easton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e92c996a-513f-4b50-b616-b9583d41cd6d
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