Texas Slim, whose real name is Robert ‘Robin’ Sullivan, was born in Dallas, Texas in 1963 When he was a young boy, he discovered great master John Lee Hooker and he was so deeply impressed that, since then on, his life completely changed, specially when he became good friend of old bluesman Alexander Herman Moore (aka ‘Whistling’ Alex, Papa Chittlins and Alex Moore) Like Robert, singer and piano player Moore was born in Dallas, Texas in 1899 and, in December 1929, he recorded his first song, They May Not Be My Toes It was Alex who gave Robert the artistic nickname of Texas Slim and encouraged him to devote his life to music Comforted by Alex’ blessings, Slim began a musical professional career, only living for blues This album faithfully reflects the powerful mastery of this rockin’ blues singer and guitar player, who reveals himself as an effective heartbreaking and very exciting artist who really knows what he is doing, because blues has no secrets for him Slim and his musicians impose their authority on a convincing tasteful way The result is a bright straight cd to be taken into account