Magic Slim

Magic Slim / Alligator promotional photo - By D Shigley...

Magic Slim & The Teardrops, John Primer, L.V. Johnson

Magic Slim & The Teardrops with John Primer on second guitar and L.V. Johnson sitting in at The Cuddle Inn, in 1986 - By Andre Hobus...

Magic Slim & The Teardrops, John Primer, L.V. Johnson

Magic Slim & The Teardrops with John Primer on second guitar and L.V. Johnson sitting in at The Cuddle Inn, in 1986 - By Andre Hobus...

Magic Slim & The Teardrops, John Primer, L.V. Johnson

Magic Slim & The Teardrops with John Primer on second guitar and L.V. Johnson sitting in at The Cuddle Inn, in 1986 - By Andre Hobus...

“Illuminating views and straightforward recounting”

What do Luther Allison, Koko Taylor, Son Seals, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Lonnie Mack, Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown, Little Charlie & the Nightca...

“Essential blues”

Alligator Records advertisement, in Living Blues magazine - January, 1992 Presenting the Living Chicago Blues series: CD 1: The Jimmy Johnson Blue...

Chicago Tribune: “Bruce Iglauer finally tells the story” behind Alligator Records

Alligator Records founder Bruce Iglauer poses in his office recently in the Rogers Park neighborhood. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune) "The book docu...

In Living Blues #226
July 2013

Dear Friends, This year’s Chicago Blues Festival, presented the second weekend in June, was one of the best in years. With beautiful weather, a new, out-of-t...

In Living Blues #196
May 2008

Dear Friends, A couple weeks ago I had the great pleasure of attending the Springing The Blues Festival in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Sam Veal founded this...

IN LIVING BLUES #157
May 2001

Dear Friends, It seems like there’s never a relaxed moment at Alligator. We’ve been scrambling to manufacture enough CDs to react to the demand for our new...