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It is with great sorrow that I inform you that Magic Slim, a.k.a. Morris Holt of Grenada, Mississippi passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013. He will be missed by his family, friends and blues fans all over the world. Funeral arrangements and a Memorial Service will be announced later this week. The family wishes to thank everyone for their kind words and prayers.
Marty Salzman - Manager Magic Slim
Linda Cunningham - Public Releations Magic Slim
Mike Blakemore - Tour Manager Magic Slim
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Mike Z
06:47 PM on February 21, 2013
RIP - and deepest sympathies to family members. He will be missed in the blues community . I can recall some great shows in Chicago over a number of years ..
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C Edwards
07:08 PM on February 21, 2013
He was one of the greatest and one of my favorite down and dirty bluesmen. Morris will be sourly missed in the blues community. Rest easy Magic.
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Jodi Hart
07:21 PM on February 21, 2013
I am so sorry. My prayers are with the band, his family and all his friends and fans, of which there are many.
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Marcus
05:07 AM on February 22, 2013
Thank`s for great music , Slim ! I will miss you . R.I.P.
Greetings from Munich/Germany
Marcus
Greetings from Munich/Germany
Marcus
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Guillaume Tricard
06:12 AM on February 22, 2013
One of the greatest blues guitarist ever.
A good guy, simple.
Remembering great shows in Europe
A good guy, simple.
Remembering great shows in Europe
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vms720
08:22 AM on February 22, 2013
Slim will be missed my prayers to the family and friends of the magic man.
A blues man who when I listened made me smile
A blues man who when I listened made me smile
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DY
09:08 AM on February 22, 2013
My deepest sympathies to Slim's family, band & friends. I am sharing in your grief today. Thankful that I have many CDs of Slim's music to help fill the void I feel inside. So thankful that Slim & his music came in to my life back in 1991. Love & Light to all. Rest easy Slim.
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Chuck Winans
11:05 AM on February 22, 2013
Farewell, old friend. The blues has never had a greater love than you.
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T Smith
11:24 AM on February 22, 2013
Thanks for sharing your blues filling soul with us all. We will miss you always.
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Willy Printup
02:55 PM on February 22, 2013
RIP - Majic Slim - My condolences to all of his Family & friends. Another great Bluesman gone but never forgotten. Your music will always live on.
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rory
03:26 PM on February 22, 2013
My sympathies to his family, friends and crew. I wish I had listened him alive. Great music is forever.
Brazil
Brazil
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Luc (Belgium)
05:28 PM on February 22, 2013
I heard this bad news on radio Classic 21. Dr. Boogie started his weekly broadcast with two songs of Magic Slim. Heartbreaking but also heartwarming. Listeninig at this unmatched Chicago sound. Morris Holt rest in peace. Your music will never die!
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mark henderson
11:32 AM on February 23, 2013
This is so sad.
Mr. Holt was truly one of the blues greats.
Of all the blues musicians I've seen over the years, Magic Slim was the one I saw the most. The first time was at the old Checkerboard Lounge on Chicago's south side and the last time was a few years back on a river cruise on the Ottawa River (Canada).
I'm listening to Bad Boy right now and the memories are flooding back.
R.I.P Morris
Mr. Holt was truly one of the blues greats.
Of all the blues musicians I've seen over the years, Magic Slim was the one I saw the most. The first time was at the old Checkerboard Lounge on Chicago's south side and the last time was a few years back on a river cruise on the Ottawa River (Canada).
I'm listening to Bad Boy right now and the memories are flooding back.
R.I.P Morris
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Blaublues Haringe
09:44 AM on February 25, 2013
Heaven done called another blues-stringer back home. Thanks Morris for your warm and in depth bluessong's. See ya.
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Brian
02:58 PM on February 25, 2013
So sad to hear this news. Although I never had the good fortune to see Magic on his rare visits to the UK he was without doubt one of my favourite blues musicians and the man and his music always brought me joy.
Condolences to all family and friends.
RIP ... and thanks for the great music over the years!
Condolences to all family and friends.
RIP ... and thanks for the great music over the years!
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Matt T
04:20 PM on February 25, 2013
Extremely sorry to hear this news. I feel fortunate that I was able to see Magic Slim in concert three times in the past decade, and to meet him once. My best to his family. He was a legend.
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John Waring
08:19 PM on February 25, 2013
My deepest sympathy to his family and band mates.Last saw him July 2012 at Mont Tremblant Blues Fest. in Quebec Canada A true BLUESMAN! I am a photographer and caught many good shots of him doin his thing. I will certainly frame one and it will go on my wall of blues and it will remind me of one of the greats! Again my deepest sympathy, John Waring
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Donna
02:03 PM on February 27, 2013
He will be truly missed! He was one of the first "Blues" artists I saw a number of years ago that turned me onto the 'Blues". I then saw him a year later here in Cleveland and his music just made your heart dance.... Heaven must be rockin!
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