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Slim Jim Phantom has secured his place as a true rock-n-roll icon. As the legendary drummer for the Stray Cats, Phantom, alongside band mates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, spearheaded the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 80s. With a love for 50s rock-n-roll the Stray Cats took inspiration from that bygone era and mixed with… Read More
Dec 31, 2023 · Slim Jim Phantom is best known as the drummer for Stray Cats, the band he started with childhood pals Lee Rocker and Brian Setzer. They spearheaded the rock...
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Sep 1, 2019 · Slim Jim Phantom and his two school friends, Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, formed the iconic band Stray Cats in New York back in 1979. They revived the rockabilly style of the 1950s with a string of sold out concerts and a series of hit recordings in the 1980s such as “Stray Cat Strut,” “Sexy + 17” and the song often called the “Rock Around the Clock” of their era, “Rock This Town!”
48K Followers, 1,512 Following, 1,208 Posts - Slim Jim Phantom (@officialslimjimphantom) on Instagram: "@straycatsmusic drummer & rockabilly gentleman 論 Host of Rockabilly Rave Up in Little Steven’s Underground Garage - @siriusxm - Los Angeles"
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Massapequa, New York, Phantom grew up listening to his parent's jazz records and by the age of ten took up the drums. "To be honest I think the drums chose me, I can't remember ever wanting to do anything else." remembers Phantom. Immersing himself in the art of drumming and the world of music, Phantom took ...
Live From Dennis' House - interview with Slim Jim Phantom, Drummer for the Stray Cats. A career retrospective, we discuss all aspects of his life, career an...
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Aug 16, 2016 · In June 1980, 19-year-old James McDonnell (known as Slim Jim Phantom) boarded a plane from New York City to London with his childhood friends and bandmates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker. In less than a year, they went from being homeless, hungry, and living in punk rock squats to the toast of the London music scene.
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