Even within the jazz community, noted for its eccentric and even bizarre characters, Bulee “Slim” Gaillard was unquestionably the most eccentric. Compared to him, Harry “The Hipster” Gibson was just somewhat hyper and Dizzy Gillespie was a choir boy. Slim Gaillard combined music, comedy and surrealism in a way that no one else ever quite […]

Who Was Slim Gaillard, Really?