On This Date (January 31, 1970) Slim Harpo
Posted by themusicsover.com on January 31, 2009
Slim Harpo (Born James Moore)
January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970
Slim Harpo was one of the benchmark artists of “post-war rural blues” of the 1940s. Beginning his career as Harmonica Slim in the clubs of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, his moniker was changed when he began recording for Excello Records in the late ’50s. Harpo was considered one of the best harmonica players in blues and he proved it on such blues staples as “I Got Love If You Want It,” “Rainin’ In My Heart,” and “I’m A King Bee,” later recorded by the Rolling Stones. He died of a heart attack at the age of 46.
