Slim Gaillard

Slim Gaillard
One of the most eccentric vocalists ever to hit the jazz scene, Slim Gaillard became a legendary cult figure thanks to his own privately invented jive dialect "vout," a variation on hipster slang composed of imaginary nonsense words ("oreenie" and "oroonie" being two other examples). Gaillard's comic performances, laidback cool, and supremely silly songs made him a popular entertainer from the late '30s to the early '50s, especially on the West Coast, and several of his compositions became...
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Slim Gaillard 1938-1946
By: Slim Gaillard
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Gaillard, Slim The Flat Foot Floogie, Tutti Frutti, Dopey Joe
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Slim & Slam Original 1938 Recordings, Vol. 1
By: Slim & Slam
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Flat Foot Floogie, Chinatown, My Chinatown, Oh, Lady Be Goo...
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