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...
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by Oprah Winfrey ("Harpo" is "Oprah" spelled backwards) Harpo (singer), stage name of Jan Svensson, Swedish pop singer Slim Harpo, stage name of James...
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I'm a King Bee (category Slim Harpo songs)
first recorded by Slim Harpo in 1957. It has been performed and recorded by numerous blues and other artists since. In 2008, Slim Harpo's original recording...
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Shake Your Hips (category Slim Harpo songs)
(sometimes known as "Hip Shake") is a song written by Louisiana bluesman Slim Harpo. He recorded it in February 1966 for producer J. D. Miller for a follow-up...
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Baby Scratch My Back (category Songs written by Slim Harpo)
blues song by blues singer Slim Harpo. It is mostly an instrumental piece with occasional monologue and harmonica fills by Harpo. Although it had some success...
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particularly zydeco and Cajun. Its most successful proponents include Slim Harpo and Lightnin' Slim, who enjoyed national rhythm and blues hits. Swamp blues has...
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originally from Lebanon Slim (singer) (born 1977 as Marvin Scandrick), American R&B singer and lead vocalist of the group 112 Slim Harpo (1924–1970), American...
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tradition include Professor Longhair and Guitar Slim and for swamp blues Slim Harpo and Lightnin' Slim. Both genres peaked in popularity in the 1960s;...
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written by Roger Waters, and one cover of a song by American blues musician Slim Harpo. The drums and guitars were recorded "straight off", while the vocals...
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style mixed Texas blues with the harmonica-laced swamp blues sounds of Slim Harpo and Lazy Lester—both of whom the Thunderbirds covered. The band's third...
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hit when the Yardbirds later recorded it with Jeff Beck) and songs by Slim Harpo and John Lee Hooker round out the album. Columbia Graphophone Company...
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Rainin' in My Heart (song) (category Songs written by Slim Harpo)
song written by James Moore (aka Slim Harpo) and Jerry West (an alias used by J. D. "Jay" Miller) and performed by Harpo. It reached number 17 on the U...
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Stones' 1965 UK-only live EP, whose own name had been inspired by the 1957 Slim Harpo recording "I've Got Love If You Want It". The LP sold well, reaching the...
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Man" The Beatles 85 "Dandy" Herman's Hermits 86 "Baby Scratch My Back" Slim Harpo 87 "She's Just My Style" Gary Lewis & the Playboys 88 "The More I See...
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IV) – 5:01 "Dragonfly" (from Mahogany Rush IV) – 5:27 "I'm A King Bee" (Slim Harpo) - 5:57 "(Excerpt from 'Back Door Man')" (Willie Dixon) – 2:56 "A New...
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20 second sample of the Yardbirds cover "Got Love if You Want It" by Slim Harpo, from Five Live Yardbirds Problems playing this file? See media help....
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title is a pun on the swamp blues song "I Got Love If You Want It" by Slim Harpo; the Stones recorded his "I'm a King Bee" for their 1964 debut album....
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Bee" 1964 1964 The Rolling Stones (UK) England's Newest Hit Makers (US) Slim Harpo Jagger "I'm Alright" (live) 1965 1965 Got Live If You Want It! (EP) Bo...
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contributed to songs recorded by other Excello artists, including Slim Harpo, Lightnin' Slim, and Katie Webster. Cover versions of his songs have been recorded...
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"Wang-Dang-Doodle" (Willie Dixon) "Come Back Baby" (Ray Charles) "Shake Your Hips" (Slim Harpo) "Blues Helping" (John David Williams, Dave Edmunds, Rob Jones) "Morning...
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return to her blues roots that featured versions of songs made famous by Slim Harpo, Hank Ballard and Wanda Jackson, among others. Barton later collaborated...
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member of the house or touring band or recorded sessions for Sam Cooke, Slim Harpo, Joe Simon, Charlie Daniels, John McLaughlin, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas...
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Charlie Gracie Gogi Grant Jack Guthrie Roy Hamilton Lionel Hampton Pat Hare Slim Harpo Homer Harris Peppermint Harris Wynonie Harris Hawkshaw Hawkins Screamin'...
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and film noir. The music for "Middle Name" is inspired by blues legend Slim Harpo. For the story Gallagher "tried to create an image of being down around...
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"Lightnin' Slim". Slim then recorded for Excello Records for 12 years, starting in the mid-1950s, often collaborating with his brother-in-law Slim Harpo and...
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Night Live sketch. In it, "Howard Shore and his All-Bee Band" play the Slim Harpo song "I'm a King Bee", with Belushi singing and Aykroyd playing harmonica...
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silent film era production company "I'm a King Bee", a song composed by Slim Harpo, and covered by Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd Kingbee...
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two other similarly named artists, James Isaac Moore (better known as Slim Harpo) and Richard Riley Riggins (1921–2003). Blaylock was born in Texarkana...
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dressed as a beekeeper for a Dan Aykroyd/John Belushi performance of the Slim Harpo classic "I'm a King Bee". Shore also suggested the name for the Blues...
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by the Cover" and also featured material penned by Billy Boy Arnold, Slim Harpo and Eddie Holland. All of the group's members were still in school at...
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