First Name |
Slim
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Last Name |
Harpo
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Birthday |
11th January, 1924
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Birthplace |
Lobdell, Louisiana, United States
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Died |
31st January, 1970
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Place of Death |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
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Buried |
Mulatto Bend Cemetery, Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Musician
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Occupation |
Guitarist
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Music Genre (Text) |
Harmonica blues, Louisiana blues, Juke Joint blues, Swamp blues, Blues
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Music Genre |
Blues
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Origin |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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Year(s) Active |
1950s - 1960s, c.1950–1970, c. 1950–1970
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Music Style |
Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Electric Harmonica Blues, Harmonica Blues, Louisiana Blues, Regional Blues, Swamp Blues, Electric Blues, Swamp Pop, Early R&B, Juke Joint Blues, R&B, Blues Revival
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Music Mood |
Earnest, Earthy, Organic, Rollicking, Rustic, Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Gritty, Hypnotic, Refined/Mannered, Playful, Greasy, Atmospheric, Ramshackle, Intimate, Bittersweet
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Instrument |
Harmonica, Vocals, Guitar
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Instrument (text) |
Harmonica, guitar, vocals
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Record Label |
Excello, Stateside, Blue Horizon
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Associated Acts |
Lightnin' Slim, Lightnin' Slim
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Slim Harpo (born James Isaac Moore, January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970), 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 number one on Billboard's R&B chart and number 16 on its broader Hot 100 singles chart. He was a master of the blues harmonica, known in blues circles as a "harp".