1. Clyde Carol Wilson, better known as Slim Wilson, was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and radio and TV personality who was a cornerstone of country music in the Ozarks for more than 50 years beginning in the 1930s; both in his own right, and as a member of The Goodwill Family and The Tall Timber Trio.
Slim Wilson was the family's first son after six daughters: Cassie, Carrie, Edna, Bertha, Myrtle, and Vancie Martha.
Slim Wilson attended schools in Harmony, Rosedale and Line, then rode horseback to high school in Nixa.
Slim Wilson soon won second place in a local fiddle competition.
Unable to afford a car, Slim Wilson hitchhiked to KWTO to appear with Zed Tennis; and later, with Si Perkins and Smokey Lohman.
Slim Wilson was a part of many artist combinations on the station, including Slim and Shorty ; and The Tall Timber Trio, with Haworth on guitar and Bob White on bass fiddle.
Slim Wilson was "Whistler" of Flash and Whistler, a music-comedy duo.
Slim Wilson was responsible for giving Wesley West his nickname: he introduced West to the audience as "Speedy" West at a pie social and jam session sponsored by KWTO.
Slim Wilson worked briefly at radio stations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Denver, Colorado before returning to the Ozarks.
Slim Wilson recorded numerous transcriptions in the 1940s and 1950s but few commercial cuts.
Slim Wilson appeared on such RadiOzark Transcriptions as The Red Foley Show.
Slim Wilson appeared on the albums Christmas RFD and Christmas in the Country.
In 1955, Slim Wilson became a featured cast member on Ozark Jubilee for its nearly six-year run on ABC-TV, and was a fill-in host for Red Foley.
Slim Wilson was a versatile performer on the show, serving as the front man for both the Tall Timber Trio, then made up of Herschel "Speedy" Haworth, White, and "Doc" Martin ; and the Jubilee Band, composed of Haworth, Martin, White, Johnny Gailey, Paul Mitchell and Zed Tennis.
Slim Wilson hosted The Slim Wilson Show from the studios of Springfield's KYTV-TV from 1964 to 1975.
In July 1967, Country Music Carousel featuring Slim Wilson was videotaped at KYTV, produced by Hal Smith Television Programs of Nashville, Tennessee.
Slim and Ada Wilson had one son, John Wesley Wilson, who was a musician.
Slim Wilson enjoyed bowling, fishing and quail hunting and traveled to South Dakota annually in the 1960s to hunt pheasant.
Slim Wilson died July 15,1990, in Springfield and is buried in Eastlawn Cemetery there.
Slim Wilson Boulevard is among several streets in a residential neighborhood northeast of downtown Nixa named for performers on Ozark Jubilee, including Red Foley Court, Zed Tennis Street, Haworth Court and Ozark Jubilee Drive.
Slim Wilson is the name of the guitar player in the Muppet country band, Lubbock Lou and his Jughuggers.
Slim Wilson received his name in episode 3.22 in a rodeo sketch.