| 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.
|
| Buried |
Mulatto Bend Cemetery, Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
|
| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
|
| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Harmonica blues, Louisiana blues, Juke Joint blues, Swamp blues, Blues
|
| 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
|
| 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
|
| Instrument (text) |
Harmonica, guitar, vocals
|
| Record Label |
Excello, Stateside, Blue Horizon
|
| Associated Acts |
Lightnin' Slim, Lightnin' Slim
|
Slim Harpo (born Isiah Moore or James Isaac Moore; February 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". He played guitar and was a master of the blues harmonica, known in blues circles as a "harp". 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.
