Mississippi Slim (country singer)

For the blues musician, see Mississippi Slim (blues musician).

Mississippi Slim
Background information
Born
Carvel Lee Ausborn

(1923-09-24)September 24, 1923
Smithville, Mississippi, United States
DiedDecember 1, 1973(1973-12-01) (aged 50)
United States
Genreshillbilly
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, musician
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1940s–1957
LabelTennessee Records
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Carvell Lee Ausborn (September 24, 1923 – December 1, 1973), better known by his stage name, Mississippi Slim, was a hillbilly singer who had a radio show on Tupelo's WELO during the later 1940s and recorded for Tennessee Records. Ausborn also gained fame among Elvis Presley historians because he was one of the earliest musical influences of the young Presley and once let him sing on his radio show.

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