Slim Harpo
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Slim Harpo, born James Moore 11 January 1924, Lobdel, Louisiana, USA, died 31 January 1970 was a blues musician.
Harpo 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.
In 1957, Harpo made his solo debut with "I'm A King Bee," which was also recorded by the Rolling Stones.
The riff from his hit "Shake Your Hips" was later used in the ZZ Top hit "La Grange" and the song was covered by the Rolling Stones on their 1972 album, Exile On Main Street.
Slim Harpo was the point man of the 1950s Louisiana Swamp/Blues movement. Slim 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.
Slim was a triple threat - he played guitar and sang AND he played harmonica in a rack - a device he wore around his neck so he could play guitar and harmonica at the same time. Slim performed the classic KING BEE nonstop until his sudden death in 1970
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