Watermelon Slim
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Despite playing his first paid gig at 18 and spending more than 30 plus years as a musician, it was only recently Bill ‘Watermelon Slim’ Homans manifested his life pursuit.
With the 2003 release of his critically acclaimed CD, Up Close and Personal, Watermelon Slim has become officially recognized as a seasoned newcomer and one of the most exciting and legitimate contemporary blues artist with accolades that include a 2005 W.C. Handy Nomination for Best New Artist Debut.
Watermelon Slim and his band The Workers are now exclusively represented by the agency representing Walter Trout, Tishamingo, Tinsley Ellis, John Lee Hooker, Jr., Kenny Neal, and others. In 2006 Slim launches into the next phase of his musical career with a new record, new label, new booking agent, and solid reputation, recognition and buzz preceding him. And although it seems overnight, it’s been a long time coming.
While serving in Vietnam and laid up in an Army hospital Slim taught himself left-handed backward slide guitar using a $5 balsawood guitar using his Zippo lighter as the slide.
Top Albums
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They Call Me Watermelon Slim
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I Got A Problem
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I've Got News
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Black Water
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Peaches
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The Last Blues
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Shed My Blood In Mississippi
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Stud Poker
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Events
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Jul
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Winnipeg Folk Festival
Birds Hill Provincial Park, Winnipeg MB, Canada
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Madison Ribberfest 2009
Ohio River Valley Folk Festival, Madison IN, United States
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News
Slims Blog
29 Apr 2007 | from blog.myspace.com/watermelonslim
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Slims Blog
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Telluride Blues and Brews Festival
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I Got A Problem
23 Jun 2006 | from www.watermelonslim.com
Listeners
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Recent Activity
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Kixstarter, diskur, joebangert and 7 other people added Watermelon Slim to their libraries. last month
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Rust1978 added Watermelon Slim to the lineup of Madison Ribberfest 2009 at Ohio River Valley Folk Festival. May 2009
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taxiworld, zombiecatt, Moullineaux and 6 other people added Watermelon Slim to their libraries. May 2009
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heatherc added Watermelon Slim to the lineup of Winnipeg Folk Festival at Birds Hill Provincial Park. March 2009
- Watermelon Slim posted a news item ‘Slims Blog’. March 2009
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almightyjoey added Watermelon Slim to almightyjoey’s library. March 2009
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Ton87 added Watermelon Slim to the lineup of Moulin Blues at Grasveld. March 2009
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Alufer tagged Watermelon Slim with ‘blues’. March 2009
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jivebomber, watermelonslim, K-STARB and 2 other people added Watermelon Slim to their libraries. February 2009
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Alufer tagged Watermelon Slim with ‘country-blues’. January 2009
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