Kim Wilson

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Kim Wilson
Wilson performing in 1996
Background information
Born	(1951-01-06) January 6, 1951 Detroit, Michigan United States
Genres	Blues
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, harmonica
Labels	Severn Records
Associated acts	The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kim Wilson Blues Revue

Kim Wilson (born January 6, 1951) is an American blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s; "Tuff Enuff",^[1] and "Wrap It Up."

Career

Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1951,^[2] but he grew up in Goleta, California, where he sometimes went by the stage name of "Goleta Slim." He started with the blues in the late 1960s and was tutored by people like Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Taylor, Albert Collins, George "Harmonica" Smith, Luther Tucker and Pee Wee Crayton and was influenced by harmonica players like Little Walter, James Cotton, Big Walter Horton, Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester. Before he moved to Austin, Texas in 1974, he was the leader of the band Aces, Straights and Shuffles in Minneapolis, Minnesota; this band released one single. In Austin he formed The Fabulous Thunderbirds with guitarist Jimmie Vaughan, and they became the house band at the blues club, Antone's, owned by Clifford Antone. Muddy Waters called Wilson, "The greatest harmonica player since Little Walter".^{[citation needed]}

Wilson continues to perform up to 300 concert dates per year at blues music festivals and clubs all over the world, both as leader of The Fabulous Thunderbirds and with the Kim Wilson Blues Allstars.

His powerful style of blues harp playing has been described as "loaded with the textures of a full-blown horn section."^[3]

Discography

Performing in San Diego 2007

Solo

Tigerman (1993)
That's Life (1994)
My Blues (1997)
Smokin' Joint (2001)
Looking for Trouble (2003)
My Blues Sessions: Kim's Mix, Volume I (2006)

Guest

Kid Ramos - Kid Ramos - 1999
James Cotton - & Friends
Bonnie Raitt - Road Tested - 1995
Big Jack Johnson - The Memphis Barbecue Sessions - 2002
JW-Jones - Bogart's Bounce (guest) 2002 / My Kind of Evil (producer/guest) 2004
Wentus Blues Band - Family Album - 2004, Bluelight Records
Barrelhouse Chuck - Got My Eyes On You - 2007
Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie Vaughan - Jimmy Reed Highway - 2007
Louisiana Red - Back to the Black Bayou - 2008, Ruf Records
Elvin Bishop - The Blues Rolls On - 2008
Clapton - 2010, Reprise
Mark Knopfler - Privateering - 2012

References

↑ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 110. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
↑ Fabulousthunderbirds.com - biographical details
↑ Gallo, Phil (6 April 1998). "Kim Wilson's Blues Revue". Variety.

External links

v t e The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Kim Wilson Johnny Moeller Randy Bermudes Jay Moeller Mike Keller Jimmie Vaughan Keith Ferguson Mike Buck Fran Christina Preston Hubbard Duke Robillard Doug "Kid" Bangham Gene Taylor Kid Ramos Willie Campbell Jimi Bott Richard Innes Steve Hodges Ronnie James Weber Troy Gonyea Kirk Fletcher Nick Curran

Studio albums	Girls Go Wild What's the Word Butt Rockin' T-Bird Rhythm Tuff Enuff Hot Number Powerful Stuff Walk That Walk, Talk That Talk Roll of the Dice High Water Painted On On the Verge

Live albums	Live / This Night in L.A.

Compilations	Different Tacos The Essential Fabulous Thunderbirds Hot Stuff-The Greatest Hits Tacos Deluxe

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 76508056 LCCN: no97049324 ISNI: 0000 0000 7367 1586 GND: 134914333 BNF: cb13972571z

Persondata
Name	Wilson, Kim
Alternative names
Short description	American blues singer and harmonica player
Date of birth	January 6, 1951
Place of birth	Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date of death
Place of death

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