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Also known as Amos Easton, Admirl Amos Easton

American Piedmont blues musician (1905–1968)

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1905-05-07
Active to
1968-06-08

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Amos Easton (May 7, 1905 – June 8, 1968), better known by the stage name Bumble Bee Slim, was an American Piedmont blues singer and guitarist. Easton was born in Brunswick, Georgia, United States. Around 1920 he joined the Ringling Brothers circus before returning to Georgia, marrying briefly, and then heading north on a freight train to Indianapolis where he settled in 1928. There, he met and was influenced by pianist Leroy Carr and guitarist Scrapper Blackwell. <a href="https://www.last.fm/mu

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1905-05-07
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1968-06-08
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