• And Magic Slim Says ‘Well Done’
    JOHN PRIMER is on fire in paying tribute to hid former boss, Magic Slim, with the surviving Teardrops and Slim's son, SHAWN HOLT, on the blues giant's latest outing.
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Herb, Herby, Herbert. Daddy.

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