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Monday, January 12, 2015

Standard of the Week: 'I'm a King Bee' - Slim Harpo





Slim Harpo, real name James Moore, was an influential blues harmonica player from Louisiana. To celebrate what would have been his 91st birthday (he was born on January 11, 1924), I thought I'd visit this classic blues recording.

 In 1957, Harpo's 'I'm a King Bee' was released to much acclaim, becoming Slim's most famous song. The swamp blues style of heavy rhythms just drives it on home. In 2006, the song received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award for it's legacy. 

The call and response tune with the sexual innuendo makes it raunchy and fun.





Dozens of musicians covered it, including:


MUDDY WATERS


THE ROLLING STONES


THE DOORS


THE GRATEFUL DEAD


AEROSMITH




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