Band, US
Jazz
Slim & Slam was a musical partnership in the late 1930s and early 1940s consisting of Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (vocals, guitar, vibes and piano) and Leroy Elliott "Slam" Stewart (bass and vocals). They produced novelty jazz numbers featuring Slim's distinctive vocal style with vocalese and scats, hipster argot and nonce words. Sam Allen played piano and Pompey "Gus" Dobson played drums on most of their early recordings.Their biggest hits were "Flat Foot Floogie (with a Floy Floy)", "Cement Mixer (Puti Puti)" and "The Groove Juice Special (Opera in Vout)".
Slim Gaillard voc, g 1916-1991 US | |
Slam Stewart b, voc 1914-1987 US |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Slim and Slam | Slim & Slam | 1999 | Compil. |
The Groove Juice Special | Slim & Slam | 1996 | Compil. |
Slim And Slam (1938-1939) | Slim & Slam | 1996 | Compil. |
Complete Recordings 1938-1942 | Slim & Slam | 1992 | Compil. |
Original 1938-39 Recordings Volume2 | Slim & Slam | 1989 | Compil. |
Original 1938-39 Recordings Volume 2 | Slim & Slam | 1989 | Compil. |
Volume 2 | Slim & Slam | 1989 | Compil. |
Sweet Safronia / It's Gettin' Kinda Chilly | Slim & Slam | 1939 | Album |
Jump Session / Vol Vist Du Gaily Star | Slim & Slam | 1938 | Album |
Dopey Joe / Buck Dance Rhythm | Slim & Slam | 1938 | Album |
Tutti-Frutti / Look-A-There | Slim & Slam | 1938 | Album |
Flat Fleet Floogee /Chinatown, My Chinatown | Slim & Slam | 1938 | Album |
Matzoh Balls | Slim & Slam | Compil. | |
Ferdinand The Bull / Dancing On The Beach | Slim & Slam | Album | |
Volume 3 | Slim & Slam, Slim Gaillard And His Orchestra | Compil. | |
Slim And Slam | Slim & Slam | Compil. | |
There's No Two Ways About It | Slim & Slam | Compil. |
Slim & Slam Band |