Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

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Born Morris Hold on August 7, 1937, in Torrance, Missouri, the blues singer and guitarist is better known by his stage name Magic Slim. He first started playing the piano as a child but lost a finger on his right hand in an accident with a cotton separating machine and was forced to take up the guitar instead. Given his nickname Magic Slim by childhood friend Magic Sam, he played music at local juke joints before heading to Chicago in 1955 as a bass player in Sam's band. Slim returned home when it became apparent that his skills weren't up to scratch. He taught his brothers Nick Holt (bass) and Douglas ‘Lee Baby’ Holt (drums) to play and the three siblings practiced relentlessly. Magic Slim returned to Chicago in 1965 and joined Robert ‘Mr. Pitiful’ Perkins & The Teardrops as guitarist. When Perkins left the group, Magic Slim took over as bandleader. The group’s line-up would change over the years but by the mid 1970s, the Teardrops featured his brother Nick Holt. He won his first W.C. Handy Award in 1981 and would win many awards over the years. Over the course of Magic Slim’s career, his catalog - which featured more than 35 albums - would be split between solo releases and albums credited to Magic Slim & the Teardrops. The first bonafide Teardrops albums were released in 1982: Grand Slam and Raw Magic. By this time, Magic Slim developed a trademark heavy blues shuffle sound. The Teardrops would continue to release a series of classic blues albums including Blues from the Zoo Bar (1984), Gravel Road (1990), Don’t Tell Me About Troubles (1994), Spider in My Stew (1998), Snakebite (2000), and Bad Boy (2012). Magic Slim died on February 21, 2013, at the age of 75.

Top tracks

03
Goin' To Mississippi (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
07:17
Composers: Morris Holt
10
Carla
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
04:33
Composers: Morris Holt
02
Have You Ever Seen a One-Eyed Woman Cry
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
04:06
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
12
Spider in My Stew
Magic Slim
Blues Legends: Magic Slim
04:36
13
Tin Pan Alley/The Blues Are All Right
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
06:44
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
Don't Tell Me About Your Troubles
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Don't Tell Me About Your Troubles
07:14
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
I Can't Trust My Woman
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
05:26
Composers: Morris Holt
06
Bad Avenue
Magic Slim
Rough Dried Woman
06:12
Writer: Walter Williams / Composers: Walter Williams
09
Teardrop Boogie
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
02:23
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
01
How Long
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
05:10
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
01
I'm A Bluesman (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
03:59
Composers: Morris Holt
08
Five Long Years
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Don't Tell Me About Your Troubles
07:43
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
01
I'm A Bluesman
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
05:01
Composers: Morris Holt
06
Tell Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
04:48
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
12
Bad Boy
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
04:49
Composers: Eddie Taylor
05
It Hurts Me Too
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
06:07
Composers: Elmore James
11
Lookin' For A Lover
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
05:17
Composers: Morris Holt
08
Prisoner Of Love
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Gravel Road
04:26
Composers: Percy Mayfield
06
I Need Lovin' (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
04:31
Composers: Morris Holt
04
So Easy to Love You
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
07:22
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
Love Somebody
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
06:30
Composers: Jimmy Dawkins
06
You Got To Pay
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
04:05
Composers: Morris Holt
08
Ai'nt It Nice
Magic Slim
Rough Dried Woman
05:14
Writer: Samuel Maghett / Composers: Walter Williams
07
Magic Boogie
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
03:17
Composers: Morris Holt

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  • Discography
Albums
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
Wolf Records International GmbH
14-03-2019
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
01
Come On In This House
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
06:07
Composers: Amos Blakemore
02
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
05:40
Composers: Morris Holt
03
Please Don’t Dog Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
07:06
Composers: Morris Holt
04
4:59 A.m.
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
04:33
Composers: Dave Clark
05
It Hurts Me Too
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
06:07
Composers: Elmore James
06
Think
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
06:35
Composers: Jimmy Mccracklin
07
Love Somebody
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
I’m Gonna Play The Blues
06:30
Composers: Jimmy Dawkins
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Highway Is My Home
℗ 1998 WOLF RECORDS
27-04-2015
Highway Is My Home
01
My Buddy Buddy Friends
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Highway Is My Home
06:57
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
02
Cold Women with Warm Hearts
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Highway Is My Home
09:26
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
03
Highway Is My Home
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Highway Is My Home
06:05
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
04
Mustang Sally
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Highway Is My Home
08:13
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
05
Not the Same Person
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Highway Is My Home
12:21
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
Let Me Love You Baby
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Highway Is My Home
06:04
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
'Possum in My Tree
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Highway Is My Home
09:21
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Magic Blues
℗ 1995 WOLF RECORDS
27-04-2015
Magic Blues
01
Spider in My Stew
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Blues
04:37
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
02
Rough Dried Woman
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Blues
03:58
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
03
Sometimes I Wonder
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Blues
06:16
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
04
Oh Wee Baby
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Blues
04:28
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
05
Wonder What's the Matter
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Blues
05:09
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
Stranded on the Highway
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Blues
04:13
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
Evil
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Magic Blues
03:54
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
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Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
℗ 1998 WOLF RECORDS
27-04-2015
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
01
Changed
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
05:53
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
02
Spider in My Stew
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
05:16
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
03
Your Day Will Come
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
06:11
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
04
The Moon Is Full
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
05:17
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
05
Standin' on the Highway
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
05:04
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
Stormy Monday-Kansas City-C.C. Rider
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
02:59
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
Fanny's Blues
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 4
02:20
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
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Pure Magic (Live)
℗ 2014 Wolf Records International GmbH
07-10-2014
Pure Magic (Live)
01
Love Somebody (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Pure Magic (Live)
06:28
Writer: Jimmy Dawkins / Composers: Jimmy Dawkins
02
Going to California (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Pure Magic (Live)
06:35
Writer: Albert King / Composers: Albert King
03
I'm Ready (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Pure Magic (Live)
05:34
Writer: Willie Dixon / Composers: Willie Dixon
04
I Got the Blues (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Pure Magic (Live)
06:21
Writer: Albert King / Composers: Albert King
05
Lovin You (Is the Best Thing That Happened to Me) [Live]
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Pure Magic (Live)
05:57
Writer: Milton Campbell / Composers: Milton Campbell
06
Since I Met You Baby (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Pure Magic (Live)
08:27
Writer: Ivory Joe Hunter / Composers: Ivory Joe Hunter
07
See What You're Doin' to Me (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Pure Magic (Live)
04:49
Writer: Morris Holt / Composers: Morris Holt
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Midnight Blues
(P) 2008 Blind Pig Records
09-09-2008
Midnight Blues
01
Let Me Love You
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
03:41
Composers: Morris Holt
02
You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
03:43
Composers: McKinley Morganfield
03
Give Me Back My Wig
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
02:54
Composers: Theodore R. Taylor
04
Lonely Man
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
02:31
Composers: Milton Campbell - Bob Lyons
05
Spider In My Stew
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
04:36
Composers: Willie Dixon
06
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
02:20
Composers: Copyright Control
07
Full Load Boogie (l)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Midnight Blues
02:40
Composers: Morris Holt
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Anything Can Happen
(P) 2005 BLIND PIG RECORDS
16-08-2005
Anything Can Happen
01
I'm A Bluesman (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
03:59
Composers: Morris Holt
02
The Man You Need (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
04:06
Composers: Morris Holt
03
Goin' To Mississippi (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
07:17
Composers: Morris Holt
04
Black Tornado (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
03:27
Composers: Morris Holt
05
Please Don't Dog Me (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
06:46
Composers: Morris Holt
06
I Need Lovin' (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
04:31
Composers: Morris Holt
07
Mind Your Own Business (Live)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Anything Can Happen
04:56
Composers: Morris Holt
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Blue Magic
(P) 2002 BLIND PIG RECORDS
09-07-2002
Blue Magic
01
I'm A Bluesman
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
05:01
Composers: Morris Holt
02
Chickenheads
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
04:54
Composers: Bobby Rush - Calvin Carter
03
Get Your Business Straight
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
03:39
Composers: Gwendolyn Collins
04
How Many More Years
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
04:38
Composers: Chester Burnett
05
Evil Woman Blues
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
06:12
Composers: Morris Holt
06
You Got To Pay
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
04:05
Composers: Morris Holt
07
Lonely For Your Love
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Blue Magic
04:12
Composers: Morris Holt
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Snakebite
(P) 2000 BLIND PIG RECORDS
21-03-2000
Snakebite
01
What's Wrong
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Snakebite
04:17
Composers: Morris Holt
02
Snakebite
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Snakebite
02:38
Composers: Morris Holt
03
Please Don't Dog Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Snakebite
06:51
Composers: Morris Holt
04
Key To Your Door
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Snakebite
03:24
Composers: Nick Holt
05
Shake It
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Snakebite
03:21
Composers: Morris Holt
06
I Ain't Looking For No Love
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Snakebite
03:24
Composers: Morris Holt
07
Country Boy
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Snakebite
05:38
Composers: McKinley Morganfield
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44 Blues
(P) 2000 WOLF RECORDS
01-01-2000
44 Blues
01
Big Fat Woman
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
05:10
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
02
Baby Can't You See
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
06:31
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
03
You Put It On Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
05:43
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
04
I'm Ready
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
04:39
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
05
Blues With A Felling
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
08:55
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
Tell Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
04:48
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
When I Met My Baby
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
44 Blues
05:28
Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
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Black Tornado
(P) 1998 BLIND PIG RECORDS
19-05-1998
Black Tornado
01
Jealous Man
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
03:11
Composers: A. Corthen
02
Wake Me Up Early
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
03:16
Composers: Morris Holt
03
Still A Fool
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
05:23
Composers: McKinley Morganfield
04
Black Tornado (Instrumental)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
02:54
Composers: Morris Holt
05
Playin' With My Mind
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
03:02
Composers: Nick Holt
06
I Can't Trust My Woman
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
05:26
Composers: Morris Holt
07
Magic Boogie
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Black Tornado
03:17
Composers: Morris Holt
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Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
℗ 2015 Wolf Records International GmbH
01-01-1998
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
01
Mama Talk to Your Daughter
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
04:14
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
02
Bad Avenue
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
06:13
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
03
Gambler
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
04:24
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
04
So Easy to Love You
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
07:22
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
05
I Got Money
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
03:38
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
A'int That Nice
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
05:15
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
I'm Good
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Chicago Blues Session, Vol. 3
03:39
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
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Scufflin'
(P) 1996 BLIND PIG RECORDS
05-11-1996
Scufflin'
01
Think
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
03:28
Composers: Jimmy McCracklin - D. Malone
02
Hole In The Wall
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
02:40
Composers: Unknown
03
Scufflin'
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
02:45
Composers: Morris Holt
04
Down In Virginia
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
03:33
Composers: Jimmy Reed - Manny Reed
05
I'm Not The Same Person
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
04:06
Composers: Banks - Lately
06
Just Before You Go
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
03:16
Composers: Morris Holt
07
I'm Gonna Send You Back To Georgia
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Scufflin'
02:44
Composers: J. Hammond - J. Matthews
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Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
℗ 1995 WOLF RECORDS
01-01-1995
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
01
You Don't Have to Go
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
05:31
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
02
See What You're Doin' to Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
04:14
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
03
Who's Loving You Tonight
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
06:25
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
04
Early in the Morning
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
04:58
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
05
You Know What My Body Needs
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
05:44
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
Talk to Your Daughter
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
05:57
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
Drink Muddy Water
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 3
05:04
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
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Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
℗ 1995 WOLF RECORDS
01-01-1995
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
01
How Long
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
05:10
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
02
Have You Ever Seen a One-Eyed Woman Cry
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
04:06
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
03
See What You're Doin' to Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
03:27
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
04
Heart Fixin' Business
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
05:24
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
05
Goin' to New York
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
05:18
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
06
So Mean to Me
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
05:52
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
07
14th Street Shuffle
Magic Slim & The Teardrops
Zoo Bar Collection, Vol. 2
04:21
Writer: Magic Slim & The Teardrops / Composers: Magic Slim & The Teardrops
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