Guitar Slim: Biography, Facts and Career
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Eddie Jones (December 10, 1926 – February 7, 1959), known as Guitar Slim, was an American guitarist in the 1940s and 1950s, best known for the million-selling song "The Things That I Used to Do", for Specialty Records. It is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. Slim had a major impact on rock and roll and experimented with distorted tones on the electric guitar a full decade before Jimi Hendrix.
Quick facts about Guitar Slim
- Full name: Guitar Slim
- Born: 1926-12-10
- Nationality: United States
- Known as: Musician
- Wikidata ID: Q607448
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Who is Guitar Slim?
Eddie Jones (December 10, 1926 – February 7, 1959), known as Guitar Slim, was an American guitarist in the 1940s and 1950s, best known for the million-selling song "The Things That I Used to Do", for Specialty Records.
What nationality is Guitar Slim?
Guitar Slim is United States.
When was Guitar Slim born?
Guitar Slim was born on 1926-12-10.
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