Slim Harpo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Slim Harpo

American blues musician

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1924

Place of Birth: Acadiana, Louisiana, United States

Date of Death: 31-Jan-1970

Profession: singer-songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

James Isaac Moore (January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970), better known by his stage name Slim Harpo, 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".
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 no.
1 on the R&B chart and no.16 on the US pop chart.
A master of the blues harmonica, his stage name was derived from the popular nickname for that instrument, the "harp".