Guitar Slim
Eddie Jones was born on December 10, 1926 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and became
known as Guitar Slim, a blues guitarist. After World War II he began playing in
New Orleans clubs and adopted the stage name around 1950, gaining notoriety for
his early use of distorted guitar tones. His first hit, "Feelin' Sad", appeared
in 1952, and the million‑selling "The Things That I Used to Do" in 1954 topped
the Billboard R&B chart for weeks. Guitar Slim recorded for Imperial, Bullet,
Specialty, and Atco, and collaborated with Muddy Waters. He died of pneumonia in
New York City on February 7,...
The Things That I Used to DoGuitar Slim
1951-1954
3:00
You Give Me Nothing But the BluesGuitar Slim
The Story of My Life
2:19
Guitar SlimGuitar Slim
The Sonny Side
Sufferin' MindGuitar Slim
The Sonny Side
You're Gonna Miss MeGuitar Slim
The Sonny Side
2:56
The Things That I Used to DoLink Wray and Guitar Slim
The Story of My Life
2:59
