Name: I'm A King Bee
Brand: Slim Harpo

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Bertus Musikvertrieb

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Limited edition

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Release date

2020-10-02

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CATLP192

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5060397601926

Artist

Slim Harpo

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Not Now

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R&B / Neo-Soul

American blues singer, songwriter and harmonica player, Slim Harpo was a leading exponent of the swamp blues style. Born on January 11, 1924 in Lobdell, Louisiana, he began his career performing under the pseudonym "Harmonica Slim" at local nightclubs and bars. In the mid-1950s, he started recording and released his first record as Slim Harpo in 1957.

Slim Harpo's hits include "I'm A King Bee", "I've Got Love If You Want It", "Rainin' In My Heart", "Buzzin'", "I Love The Life I Live", "Little Queen Bee" and "Baby, Scratch My Back". His soulful songs have been covered by The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, The Kinks and many others.

Unfortunately, Slim Harpo passed away unexpectedly from a heart attack on January 31, 1970 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 46. He was laid to rest in Mulatto Bend Cemetery in Port Allen, Louisiana. With a legacy that continues to influence musicians today, Slim Harpo remains an iconic figure in the world of blues music.

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The usual comprehensive package from the ever reliable Bear Family. 5 cd box set with a 104 page hard bound book that has his complete recorded works and there are also four previously unissued live songs and one previously unknown song. Slim Harpo made his impressive entrance into the world of blues recordings in 1957. Here was a man with an unforgettable name, a strong song - I'm A King Bee - and a finely-crafted minimalist style, at once familiar and novel. In 1961 he made a crossover entry into the American Rhythm 'n' Blues and Popular Music charts when Rainin' In My Heart became one of those barelycategorisable hits that just couldn't be ignored. Then came Baby, Scratch My Back, a soulful rhythmic number that led to tours with the rock elite. The story of Slim Harpo and his music is among the most fascinating in all blues and Rhythm 'n' Blues. Harpo's music had timeless and mellow qualities that made his sound both authentic and accessible. By many benchmarks he was a success, and for periods in his life he was in the spotlight, yet little, really, is known of him beyond his fading circle of musicians, friends, and family in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Born in 1924, he was among the last of the original down-home bluesmen, but also one of the first to register hits in the popular music charts. Harpo lived, worked, and performed most of his life in Louisiana, but he was feted in the rock music circles of New York and Los Angeles when he did appear there in his last few years. Apparently an unassuming and calm man, he nevertheless developed a very polished and slick stage appearance. He died at the age of forty-five, leaving behind one of the most consistently good and coherent bodies of blues recordings.

I'm A King Bee

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