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Slim Gaillard

real name Bulee Gaillard

Detroit, United States · 1916-01-04 – 1991-02-26

Slim Gaillard is credited on 660 releases across 231 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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660

Credits

231

Albums

8

Decades active

33

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American jazz singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. He was well known for his vocalese singing and word play, even inventing his own language called Vout. His daughter, Janis Hunter, is the ex-wife of Marvin Gaye and the mother of actress and singer Nona Gaye.
Born January 9, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Died February 26, 1991 in London, England.
Married Nettie Gaillard (divorced].

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660 releases · 231 albums · active 1950–2024

  • Performance · 1,448
  • Other credits · 26

Studios: Le Château D'Hérouville · Beat Factory Studios · The Green Room · Noisegate Studios

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