the age of 32. He is buried in a small cemetery in Thibodaux, Louisiana, where his manager, Hosea Hill, resided. Buddy Guy, Albert Collins and Frank Zappa were influenced by Guitar Slim. Other musicians have used the nickname Guitar Slim. The North Carolina blues guitarist James Stephens had several releases under this billing. One of Jones's sons bills himself as Guitar Slim, Jr. around the New Orleans circuit. His repertoire includes many of his father's songs. References External links All Music Cascade Blues 1926 births 1959 deaths American blues guitarists American male guitarists American blues singers Blues musicians from Mississippi Imperial Records artists Specialty Records artists Deaths from pneumonia in New York City Blues musicians from New Orleans African-American guitarists African-American rock musicians 20th-century American guitarists Singers from Louisiana Rock and roll musicians Guitarists from Louisiana Guitarists from Mississippi 20th-century African-American male singers Arhoolie Records artists African Americans in World War II People from Greenwood, Mississippi