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Slim HarpoSlim Harpo Slim Harpo American blues guitar and harmonica player (1924–1970) Slim Harpo (born Isiah Moore or James Isaac Moore; February 11, 1924[a] – January 31, 1970)[1][2] 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".[3] 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. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Slim Harpo… (Source: Wikipedia)
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