For a blues name as popular as Slim Harpo he recorded quite a limited, or should I say, 'slim' body of work. Here Jasmine features all his commercially released recordings between 1957 and 1961 including his hit 'Rainin' In my Heart'. Includes the original versions of songs that went on to be covered by British bands of the sixties. The Rolling Stones made 'I'm a King Bee' famous, whilst The Yardbirds and The Kinks did 'Got Love If You Want It' and Van Morrison's Them recorded 'Don't Start Cryin' Now'.As Mick Jagger once said 'What's the point in listening to us doing 'I'm A King Bee' when you can hear Slim Harpo do it?'...Slim was born in 1924 in Louisiana and passed in 1970. He only recorded 5 studio albums which was a crying shame for such a talent.
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I remember that he was in San Antonio in the late to early 60's. I never got to see him but I sure enjoyed his music. Thanks AMM.
Thanks AMM. There is a Slim Harpo documentary that just came out and hopefully makes a showing on some Sunday.
A great one
Yessss, ''...do the Hipshake, Baby!" :D Thx x 1000 ✌🏻☮️☀️
One of these days I'm gonna listen to some blues. 😎
Thanks, AMM!
Great Review Thank you AMM
cheers guys a cool album!
yes im a big fan too and remember once i listened his Bear Family box all day long but no bored! thanks for this AMM
Thanks AMM for nice collection of music by a great blues singer
Reb
Thanks for this one AMM it's a shame he only lived up to his 46th birthday turned some great sounds in his short period
Cheers Pedro
For the "King Bee" track alone it's worth it. Thanks for review, P.
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