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 76-100 of 103 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 90685 10-in. 4/10/1936 Country girl blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca 90686 10-in. 4/10/1936 Rock pile blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca 90687 10-in. 4/10/1936 Every goodbye ain't gone Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca 90688 10-in. 4/10/1936 Every goodbye ain't gone Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9392 10-in. 9/6/1934 Cruel hearted woman blues, part 1 Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9393 10-in. 9/6/1934 Cruel hearted woman blues, part 2 Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9394 10-in. 9/6/1934 The longest day you love, part 1 Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9395 10-in. 9/6/1934 The longest day you love, part 2 Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9405 10-in. 9/6/1934 Deep bass boogie Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9406 10-in. 9/6/1934 Blue blues-1 Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9430 10-in. 9/10/1934 Climbing on top of the hill Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9431 10-in. 9/10/1934 Ain't it a crying shame? Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9681 10-in. 1/20/1935 My black gal blues, part 1 Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9682 10-in. 1/20/1935 My black gal blues, part 2 Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9683 10-in. 1/20/1935 Bleeding heart blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9684 10-in. 1/20/1935 Let's pitch a boogie woogie Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9685 10-in. 1/20/1935 Tired of your low down nasty ways Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9686 10-in. 1/20/1935 Good evening blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9769 10-in. 2/1/1935 Farewell mistreater blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9770 10-in. 2/1/1935 Band Oline blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9771 10-in. 2/1/1935 Good woman blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9772 10-in. 2/1/1935 Some old rainy day Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9917 10-in. 4/12/1935 What's wrong? Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9918 10-in. 4/12/1935 Mean bloody murder blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
Decca C 9919 10-in. 4/12/1935 Walking and drifting blues Bumble Bee Slim vocalist  
(Results 76-100 of 103 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bumble Bee Slim," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726.

Bumble Bee Slim. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726.

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

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106726

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