"Bumble Bee Slim" Easton (1905-1968) Cahoon, Brad, 1960- Bumble Bee Slim Musicians--Georgia--Brunswick African American musicians--Georgia--Brunswick Guitar--Georgia--Brunswick Guitarists--Georgia--Brunswick Blues (Music)--Georgia--Brunswick African Americans--Music Blues (Music)--1931-1940 Blues musicians--Georgia--Brunswick Encyclopedia article about Bumble Bee Slim. "Bumble Bee Slim" Easton was a prolific singer and songwriter whose relaxed, upbeat style and often humorous lyrics made him one of the most-recorded and best-selling blues artists of the 1930s. His work exemplifies the beginnings of what came to be known as the Chicago style, retaining elements of earlier country blues while anticipating the more polished urban sounds of the postwar period. [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2005-03-26 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1656 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. Brunswick (Ga.) Glynn County (Ga.) If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.