Slim Harpo Musical artist

James Isaac Moore (January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970), known as Slim Harpo, was an American blues musician, a leading exponent of the swamp blues style, and "one of the most commercially successful blues artists of his day". His most successful and influential recordings included "I'm a King Bee" (1957), "Rainin' In My Heart" (1961), and "Baby Scratch My Back" (1966) which reached no.1 on the R&B chart and no.16 on the US pop chart. A master of the blues harmonica, his stage name was derived from the popular nickname for that instrument, the "harp".

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 11, 1924
Birth place
West Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana , United States
Date of deathJanuary 31, 1970
Place of death
Baton Rouge Louisiana

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Musical artist

Career started1950
Career ended1970
associated musical artist
Lightnin' Slim
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Louisiana blues
Swamp blues
Juke joint blues
Richter-tuned harmonica
instrument
Harmonica
record label
Stateside Records
Excello Records
Blue Horizon

Slim Harpo on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bluesharp.ca/legends/sharpo.html
  2. http://www.discogs.com/artist/425365-Slim-Harpo