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Amos Easton (May 7, 1905 – June 8, 1968), better known by the stage name Bumble Bee Slim, was an American Piedmont blues musician. Easton was born in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. Around 1920 he left home to join the Ringling Brothers' circus before returning to Georgia, marrying briefly, and then heading north on a freight train to Indianapolis where he settled in 1928. There, he met and was influenced by pianist Leroy Carr and guitarist Scrapper Blackwell.
By 1931 he had moved to Chicago, where he first recorded as Bumble Bee Slim for Paramount Records. The following year his song, "B&O Blues", was a hit for Vocalion Records, inspiring a number of other railroad blues and eventually becoming a popular folk song. Over the next five years he recorded over 150 songs for the Decca, Bluebird and Vocalion labels, often accompanied by other musicians such as Big Bill Broonzy, Peetie Wheatstraw, Tampa Red, Memphis Minnie, and Washboard Sam.
In 1937, he returned to Georgia, then relocated to Los Angeles, California, in the early 1940s; he apparently hoped to break into motion pictures as a songwriter and comedian. During the 1950s he recorded several albums, but these had little impact. He recorded his last album in 1962 for the Pacific Jazz label.
He continued to perform in clubs around Los Angeles until his death in 1968.
1. Bad Gal
2. Sloppy Drunk Blues
3. You Can't Take It Baby
4. Can't You Trust Me No More
5. DBA Blues
6. Tell Me What It's All About
7. No Good Woman
8. Bricks in My Pillow
9. Let's Pitch a Boogie Woogie
10. I'se Gonna Break 'Em Down
11. Mean Mistreatin' Woman
12. This Old Life I'm Living
13. When Somebody Loses
14. Chain Gang Bound
15. Steady Roll Mama Blues
16. Dead And Gone Mother
17. New Orleans Stop Time
18. Bleeding Heart Blues
19. Squalling Panther Blues
20. Back in Jail Again
21. No More Biscuit Rolling Here
22. Tiny's Boogie
23. Rambling with That Woman
24. Sometimes
25. When the Music Sounds Good
26. Everybody's Fishing
27. Deep Bass Boogie
28. Someday Things Will Be Breaking My Way
29. Hey Lawdy Mama
30. No Woman No Nickel
Original Release Date: October 1, 2010
Label: Master Classics Records
Copyright: (c) 2010 Master Classics Records
Total Length: 1:29:03
Genres: Blues
Birth name Amos Easton
Born May 7, 1905
Brunswick, Georgia, United States
Origin Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Died June 8, 1968 (aged 63)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres Piedmont blues
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Labels Paramount, Vocalion, Decca, Bluebird
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