Chicago bluesman Magic Slim was born on this day in 1937. Here he is performing “Ole Soul” at the Zoo Bar in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1982.

UPDATE: Thanks for the reminder, EqualOpportunityCynic. We’ll do a “What Are You Listening To?” thread early this afternoon.

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