Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge Martin Hawkins 416 Pages ISBN: # 978-0807164532 LSU Press 2016 James Moore, AKA, Slim Harpo, was a musician that existed at ground level. In his heyday, one ...

A roots-music scholar, a radio personality and two local musicians are the 2017 Slim Harpo Music Awards recipients. The ceremony and jam session are set for Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Time Out Lounge.

PORT ALLEN — The musical talents of West Baton Rouge native James Moore, better known as “Slim Harpo,” were formally recognized in his home parish Saturday with the dedication of a historical marker ...

James Moore, AKA, Slim Harpo, was a musician that existed at ground level. In his heyday, one was as likely to see him exiting the Excello Records in Nashville, TN one day and driving a truck in New ...

This is FRESH AIR. For a bluesman who didn't come from one of the usual places and who didn't sound much like any of the Chicago bluesman of the early 1950s, Slim Harpo not only had great success, but ...

Bluesman Slim Harpo, born James Moore in Lobdell, La. died Jan. 31, 1970. His life is examined in a new book, 'Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of Baton Rouge,' which is out on LSU Press. (NOLA.com | The ...

Swamp-blues artist Slim Harpo has long been one of Louisiana’s least chronicled music stars. The new book by British writer Martin Hawkins changes that. At 416 pages, Slim Harpo: Blues King Bee of ...

Born in Baton Rouge in 1924, the blues musician known as Slim Harpo influenced rock bands like the Rolling Stones, the Kinks and Pink Floyd. Rock Historian Ed Ward shares Harpo's story. This is FRESH ...