Person

Slim Gaillard

Bulee "Slim" Gaillard (January 9, 1911 – February 26, 1991), also known as McVouty, was an American jazz singer and songwriter who played piano, guitar, vibraphone, and tenor saxophone.

Gaillard was noted for his comedic vocalese singing and word play in his own constructed language called "Vout-o-Reenee", for which he wrote a dictionary. In addition to English, he spoke five languages (Spanish, G…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
January 4th, 1916
Died
February 26th, 1991
Genres
Labels
Verve
Dot Records
HEP Records
Halo
Karusell
Last updated: February 23rd, 2023

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