Slim Wilson

Slim Wilson is the guitar player in the Lubbock Lou and his Jughuggers jug-band. He debuted in episode 208 of The Muppet Show and appeared frequently not only as the band's lead singer, but also in duets with Lou.
Although Jim Henson's original sketches for the band labeled him "Jed"Original sketch via Jim Henson's Red Book entry and the 1979 album Muppet Show Music Album credits "Henrietta's Wedding" to "Jerry and Lou" as a reference to the performers, Slim was named on screen in episode 322, riding Old Skyball Paint in a rodeo sketch. Although Slim was usually performed by Jerry Nelson, in this sketch, he was performed by Frank Oz.
He also appeared in a sketch with Floyd Pepper and Zoot in episode 413, where he was performed by Jim Henson. And in episode 516, he was performed by Steve Whitmire for the song "Friendship Train." Along with other jug-band members, Slim appeared as a Happiness Hotel resident in The Great Muppet Caper. He also appeared in episode 203 of Muppets Tonight during "The Coffee Song," where he was performed by Brian Henson.
Slim also made a cameo in the first issue of Muppet King Arthur.
==Appearances==
*The Muppet Show
**Episode 208: Steve Martin
**Episode 211: Dom DeLuise
**Episode 212: Bernadette Peters
**Episode 217: Julie Andrews
**Episode 219: Peter Sellers
**Episode 223: John Cleese
**Episode 303: Roy Clark
**Episode 308: Loretta Lynn
**Episode 322: Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
**Episode 401: John Denver
**Episode 408: Arlo Guthrie
**Episode 409: Beverly Sills
**Episode 413: Dizzy Gillespie
**Episode 420: Alan Arkin
**Episode 501: Gene Kelly
**Episode 516: Gladys Knight
**Episode 521: Johnny Cash
*The Muppet Movie - "Rainbow Connection" finale
*The Great Muppet Caper
*Rocky Mountain Holiday
*The Muppets Take Manhattan
*The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
*Muppets Tonight
**Episode 203: Heather Locklear
==Book Appearances==
*Muppet King Arthur
*The Muppets Character Encyclopedia
==Sources==
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