MUSICIAN
Magic Slim
1937 - 2013

Magic Slim
Morris Holt (August 7, 1937 – February 21, 2013), known as Magic Slim, was an American blues singer and guitarist. Born at Torrance, near Grenada, Mississippi, the son of sharecroppers, he followed blues greats such as Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf to Chicago, developing his own place in the Chicago blues scene. In 2017, Magic Slim was posthumously inducted in to the Blues Hall of Fame. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Magic Slim is the 1,821st most popular musician (up from 2,001st in 2019), the 9,706th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,335th in 2019) and the 698th most popular American Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Magic Slim ranks 1,821 out of 3,175. Before him are Max Weinberg, Johnny Dodds, Booker T. Jones, Leonidas Kavakos, Holly Johnson, and Kim Kashkashian. After him are Carey Bell, George Gruntz, Bill Black, Tadd Dameron, Tobias Sammet, and Christopher Franke.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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1951 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,815
Johnny Dodds
1892 - 1940
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 1,816
Booker T. Jones
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,817
Leonidas Kavakos
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 1,818
Holly Johnson
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,819
Kim Kashkashian
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,820
Magic Slim
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 1,821
Carey Bell
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,822
George Gruntz
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,823
Bill Black
1926 - 1965
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 1,824
Tadd Dameron
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 1,825
Tobias Sammet
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 1,826
Christopher Franke
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 1,827
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1937, Magic Slim ranks 475. Before him are Tesfaye Gebre Kidan, Jerry Weintraub, Alv Gjestvang, Svante Thuresson, Alberto Sainz, and Archibald MacKinnon. After him are Louis Neefs, Anita Desai, Donald Dewar, Emiliano Rodríguez, James Carlisle, and Ron Leibman. Among people deceased in 2013, Magic Slim ranks 416. Before him are Michel Brault, Irina Petrescu, Milo O'Shea, Mohamed Brahmi, Donald Richie, and Kenneth Appel. After him are George Gruntz, Andrei Panin, Carlos Graça, Alberto Bevilacqua, Richard LeParmentier, and Alfonso Lara.
Others Born in 1937
Go to all RankingsTesfaye Gebre Kidan
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2004
HPI: 53.45
Rank: 469
Jerry Weintraub
PRODUCER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 470
Alv Gjestvang
SKATER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 471
Svante Thuresson
SINGER
1937 - 2021
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 472
Alberto Sainz
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2016
HPI: 53.38
Rank: 473
Archibald MacKinnon
ATHLETE
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 474
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 475
Louis Neefs
SINGER
1937 - 1980
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 476
Anita Desai
WRITER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 477
Donald Dewar
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2000
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 478
Emiliano Rodríguez
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 479
James Carlisle
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 480
Ron Leibman
ACTOR
1937 - 2019
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 481
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsMichel Brault
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: 53.48
Rank: 410
Irina Petrescu
ACTOR
1941 - 2013
HPI: 53.43
Rank: 411
Milo O'Shea
ACTOR
1926 - 2013
HPI: 53.41
Rank: 412
Mohamed Brahmi
POLITICIAN
1955 - 2013
HPI: 53.40
Rank: 413
Donald Richie
WRITER
1924 - 2013
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 414
Kenneth Appel
MATHEMATICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 415
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 416
George Gruntz
MUSICIAN
1932 - 2013
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 417
Andrei Panin
ACTOR
1962 - 2013
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 418
Carlos Graça
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 419
Alberto Bevilacqua
WRITER
1934 - 2013
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 420
Richard LeParmentier
ACTOR
1946 - 2013
HPI: 53.06
Rank: 421
Alfonso Lara
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2013
HPI: 53.01
Rank: 422
In United States
Among people born in United States, Magic Slim ranks 9,708 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Bass (1929), Kim Kashkashian (1952), Herman Chernoff (1923), Jon Turteltaub (1963), Teddy Pendergrass (1950), and Rick Carlisle (1959). After him are David Frankel (1959), Carey Bell (1936), Harry Blanchard (1929), Edie Adams (1927), Catherine E. Coulson (1943), and Frank Piasecki (1919).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRichard Bass
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2015
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,702
Kim Kashkashian
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,703
Herman Chernoff
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,704
Jon Turteltaub
FILM DIRECTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,705
Teddy Pendergrass
SINGER
1950 - 2010
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,706
Rick Carlisle
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,707
Magic Slim
MUSICIAN
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 9,708
David Frankel
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,709
Carey Bell
MUSICIAN
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,710
Harry Blanchard
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 1960
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,711
Edie Adams
ACTOR
1927 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,712
Catherine E. Coulson
ACTOR
1943 - 2015
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,713
Frank Piasecki
INVENTOR
1919 - 2008
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 9,714
Among MUSICIANS In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Magic Slim ranks 698. Before him are Seasick Steve (1951), Van Dyke Parks (1943), Max Weinberg (1951), Johnny Dodds (1892), Booker T. Jones (1944), and Kim Kashkashian (1952). After him are Carey Bell (1936), Bill Black (1926), Tadd Dameron (1917), Jimmy Garrison (1934), Utada Hikaru (1983), and Bobby Hutcherson (1941).
Seasick Steve
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 692
Van Dyke Parks
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 693
Max Weinberg
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 694
Johnny Dodds
1892 - 1940
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 695
Booker T. Jones
1944 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 696
Kim Kashkashian
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 697
Magic Slim
1937 - 2013
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 698
Carey Bell
1936 - 2007
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 699
Bill Black
1926 - 1965
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 700
Tadd Dameron
1917 - 1965
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 701
Jimmy Garrison
1934 - 1976
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 702
Utada Hikaru
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 703
Bobby Hutcherson
1941 - 2016
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 704