Slim Harpo
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Born James Moore in Lobdel, Louisiana, the eldest in an orphaned family, Moore worked as a longshoreman and building worker during the late 1930s and early 1940s. One of the foremost proponents of post-war rural blues, he began performing in Baton Rouge bars under the name Harmonica Slim. He later accompanied Lightning Slim, his brother-in-law, both live and in the studio, before commencing his own recording career in 1957.
Named Slim Harpo by producer Jay Miller, the artist’s solo debut coupled “
The singer was known as one of the masters of the blues harmonica; the name “Slim Harpo” was a humorous takeoff on “slim harp,” the popular nickname for the harmonica in blues circles.
Harpo was the point man of the 1950s Louisiana Swamp/Blues movement. Harpo, along with Lightning Slim, Lazy Lester, Lonesome Sundown, and a dozen other downhome artists recorded for A&R man J.D. Miller in Crowley, Louisiana. The records were then issued on the Excello label, based in Nashville.
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I Got Love If You Want It
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Buzz Me Babe
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Buzzin'
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Still Rainin' In My Heart
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Tip On In, Part 1
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Wonderin' and Worryin'
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Bobby Sox Baby
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Late Last Night
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lushamania, deQUEband, xline808 and 1 other person added Slim Harpo to their libraries. yesterday afternoon
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