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Slim Harpo, courtesy of Wikimedia

Honoring a Blues Legend: Win a Gibson Slim Harpo “Lovell” ES-330 guitar

July 29, 2021 by: OffBeat Staff

Louisiana blues musician James "Slim Harpo" Moore is remembered mostly for the song "I'm A King Bee." But his other songs also were very influential, including “Baby Scratch My Back” and “Shake Your Hips.” These songs were covered by many artists including the Rolling Stones (the first exposure to Slim Harpo’s material for many music lovers), the Kinks, Pink Floyd, the Yardbirds and many others.

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