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Slim Jim Phantom

American musician

  • Fame55.2
  • Momentum14.6
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Born 1961 · age 65United States
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  • Age
    65
    Born 1961
  • Known for
    Man in the Camo Jacket
    2017
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Updated 2026-08-17

James McDonnell, known by the stage name Slim Jim Phantom, is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band Stray Cats. Alongside bandmates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, he is considered a pioneer of the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 1980s.

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55.2
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Momentum14.6
Historical13.0
Now attention51.0
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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