Album Notes

Since 1986, Shrimp City Slim and his superb band have established themselves as THE force in modern South Carolina blues.

"Gone With the Wind" is his first studio album, recorded with studio time won at a regional blues talent search (the band took First Prize). Tracked in ten torrid hours (and mixed in only two!), "GWTW" is basically live in the studio with few overdubs. As with all Shrimp City Slim projects, these are all original songs with the exception being a luminous blues-swing version of "Amazing Grace".

"GWTW" finds Shrimp City Slim rockin' the house from behind the acoustic piano, with fiery contributions from Juke Joint Johnny (harmonica), Silent Eddie Phillips (a variety of acoustic & electric guitars), and the Blue Light Special rhythm section (Jay "Boom Boom" Niver, drums, & Jerry "The Hitman" Hiers, bass).

If raw Carolina electric blues with a melodic twist is your cup of tea, you'll really enjoy this CD.

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NEWS 2007: Juke Joint Johnny's version of "Amazing Grace" from this CD has been used on the soundtrack of award-winning NY filmmaker Monica Sharf's new short "While We Lie Sleeping (A Tribute to the Troops)"...debut summer, 2007 and scheduled to appear at film festivals across the USA. www.inversionfilms.com

TOUR ALERT 2009: Shrimp City Slim in Macau SAR (China) March 17-30; France April 15-28; Poland/Czech Republic July 13-August 2. Please visit www.shrimpcityslim.com and www.myspace.com/shrimpcityslim for calendar updates.