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Stage Name

Birth Name
Slim and Slam Slam Stewart
  Bulee 'Slim' Gaillard

   Slim & Sam were a novelty duo that formed in 1936, consisting of guitarist/singer Slim Gaillard and bassist Slam Stewart. Gaillard entered vaudeville in the early 30s with an act during which he played the guitar while tap-dancing. Stewart did some early recording with his 'Slam Stewart Quintet' along with Red Norvo for Continental Records (Sepia Swing).

   Slim was considered the father of the Voutie language (Jive -
Speak) and is said to have invented the word 'Groovy'. The pair's first recording together, "Flat Foot Floogie," would also be their biggest hit as well as being a swing dancers favorite song. Slam performed a pair of stunning duets with bassist Don Byas at a 1944 Town Hall concert. In 1945 Bam Brown would replace Stewart in the group as Stewart went into the Army.

Birth Place

Birth Date

Spouse

Offspring
n/a 1914 - 1987 n/a n/a
Detroit, Michigan (Slim) 1/4/1916 - 2/26/1991       Janis Gaillard
 

Dance Types

 Dance/ Music Partners, etc.

Music Titles
Jitterbug Don Byas African Jive (1941)
Tap Dance Red Norvo Buck Dance Rhythm
      Slam Stewart Quintet Cuban Rumbarini (1945)
      Slam Stewart Trio   Dancing On The Beach
      ? Slim and Sweets (1943) $ Flat Feet Floogie (1938)
      Teddy Wilson Laughin' in Rhythm
            Slam, Don't Shake Like That (Byas)
            Slam-In-Around (Byas)
            Slamboree (Byas)
            Swingin in the Key of C (1939)
            That's a Drag
            Tutti Frutti
            Windy City Hop
            $1938-39 - Slim & Slam (CD)
            $ Burlesque in Jazz (CD)
            $ Cabu Collection (CD)
            $ Complete Columbia Master (CD)
            $ Groove Juice Special (CD)
 

Night Clubs

Theaters

Stage
Billie Berg's Nightclub (L.A) n/a n/a
Millie's Boogie Woogie Club (L.A)            
Little Frisco Nightclub            
Patio Bar (Paris)            
 

Films

Television

Publications
1941 - Hellzapoppin' (Slim & Slam) 1979 - Roots (Next Generation) $ Annual Review of Jazz Studies 3
$1942 - Star Spangled Rhythm Mission Impossible      
1942 - Almost Married Charlie's Angels      
1943 - Tap Happy ?            
1946 - Boy, What a Girl (Slam)            
1946 - Dunkin' Bagels            
1946 - Sweetheart of Sigma Chi            
1947 - O'Voutie O'Rooney            
1947 - Stairway for a Star            
1949 - Harlem Follies of 1949            
1954 - Go Man Go            
1961 - Too Late Blues            
1969 - Curious Female            
1984 - Memphis Slim at Ronnie            
1986 - Sky Bandit's            
1989 - Absolute Beginners            
NOTE: also Slam Stewart Trio and Slam Stewart Quintet
June 11, 2003
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