Bill Slais

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Bill Slais
Origin Memphis, Tennessee, and Oakland, California, United States
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Years active1962–present

Billy Slais [1] [2] [3] [4] (name pronunciation BI-lee SLAYZ), is an American musician, who is part Cherokee Indian, a Vietnam Vet, and was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. [5] [6]

Slais has worked with: Melvin Seals, Allan Blazek, Dave Grover, Reni Slais, Bill Lamb, Ross Hayashida, Terry Hanck, Bob Claire, Chuck Brooke, Amos Garrett, Greg Adams, Mike Keck, Mic Gillette, Debbie Cathey, Tower of Power, Richard Betts, Maurice Cridlin, and Carlo Driggs.

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