Slim Harpo
James Isaac Moore (January 11, 1924 – January 31, 1970), known as Slim Harpo, was an American blues musician, a leading exponent of the swamp blues style, and "one of the most commercially successful blues artists of his day". His most successful and influential recordings included "I'm a King Bee" (1957), "Rainin' In My Heart" (1961), and "Baby Scratch My Back" (1966) which reached no. 1 on the R&B chart and no.16 on the US pop chart. A master of the blues harmonica, his stage name was derived from the popular nickname for that instrument, the "harp".
Life and career
James Moore was born in Lobdell, Louisiana, United States, the eldest child in his family. After his parents died he worked as a longshoreman and construction worker in New Orleans during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Influenced in style by Jimmy Reed, he began performing in Baton Rouge bars under the name Harmonica Slim, and also accompanied his brother-in-law Lightnin' Slim in live performances.
Shake Your Hips
"Shake Your Hips" (sometimes known as "Hip Shake") is a song written and first performed in 1965 by American bluesman, Slim Harpo.
The song has been recorded by many artists, including the Rolling Stones on their album Exile on Main St. Other renditions include those by Joan Osborne (from Bring It On Home) and the Legendary Shack Shakers (Cockadoodledon't).
References
Podcasts:
Slim Harpo
ALBUMS
- The Excello Singles Anthology released: 2003
- Rainin' in My Heart released: 1998
- The Best of Slim Harpo released: 1997
- Tip on In released: 1996
- Shake Your Hips released: 1995
- Hip Shakin': The Excello Collection released: 1994
- I'm a King Bee released: 1993
- I'm a King Bee released: 1989
- Slim Harpo Knew the Blues released: 1971
- Baby, Scratch My Back released: 1966
- The Scratch released:
- The Best of Slim Harpo released:
The Excello Singles Anthology
Released 2003- Baby Scratch My Back
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like the Devil)
- Shake Your Hips
- Midnight Blues
- I'm Your Bread Maker, Baby
- Loving You (The Way I Do)
- Tip on In, Part 1
- Tip on In, Part 2
- I'm Gonna Keep What I've Got
- I've Got to Be With You Tonight
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
- Mailbox Blues
- Mohair Sam
- I Just Can't Leave You
- That's Why I Love You
- Just for You
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Mutual Friend
- I've Got My Finger on Your Trigger
- The Price Is Too High
- Rainin' in My Heart (overdubbed version)
- Jody Man
Tip on In
Released 1996- Tip on In, Part 1
- Tip on In, Part 2
- I'm Gonna Keep What I've Got
- I've Got to Be With You Tonight
- Mailbox Blues
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
- Mohair Sam
- I Just Can't Leave You
- That's Why I Love You
- Just for You
- My Baby She's Got It
- I've Been Your Good Thing for You
- Hey Little Lee
- Stick Your Chest Out Baby
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Mutual Friend
- I've Got My Finger on Your Trigger
- The Price Is Too High
- Jody Man
- The Music's Hot
- You Can't Make It
- The Hippy Song
- Dynamite
- Rock Me Baby
- Baby Please Come Home
Shake Your Hips
Released 1995- Shake Your Hips
- Little Queen Bee (Got a Brand New King)
- Still Rainin' in My Heart
- I Need Money (Keep Your Alibis)
- What's Goin' on Baby
- Harpo's Blues
- Sittin' Here Wondering (Wondering Blues)
- We're Two of a Kind
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like the Devil)
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I Don't Want No One (To take Me Away From You)
- Midnight Blues
- Lovin' You (The Way I Do)
- Baby You Got What I Want
- Your Love for Me Is Gone
- I'm Your Bread Maker, Baby
- Stop Working Blues
- I'm Waiting on You Baby
- You'll Never Find a Love (As True as Mine)
- Little Sally Walker
- I Gotta Stop Lovin' You
- Blueberry Hill
- Something Inside Me
- Tonite I'm Lonely
- A Man Is Crying
- Still Rainin' in My Heart
Hip Shakin': The Excello Collection
Released 1994- I'm a King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wonderin' and Worryin'
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- One More Day
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Buzz Me, Babe
- Late Last Night
- Yeah, Yeah, Baby
- Don't Start Crying Now
- Blues Hangover
- Please Don't Turn Me Down
- Moody Blues
- Snoopin' Around
- Rainin' in My Heart
- Lovers Confession
- Buzzin'
- I Love the Life I'm Living
- Little Queen Bee (Got a Brand New King)
- I Need Money
- Still Rainin' in My Heart
- We're Two of a Kind
- What's Goin' On Baby?
I'm a King Bee
Released 1993- I'm a King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wonderin' and Worryin'
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- One More Day
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Late Last Night
- Buzz Me Babe
- Dream Girl
- Yeah Yeah Baby
- What a Dream
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- Blues Hang-Over
- Moody Blues
- My Home Is a Prison
- Please Don't Turn Me Down
- Snoopin' Around
- Rainin' in My Heart
- That's Alright Baby
- Lover's Confession
- Buzzin'
- I Love the Life I'm Living
- Boogie Chillun
I'm a King Bee
Released 1989- I'm a King Bee
- This Ain't No Place for Me
- That Ain't Your Business
- You Ain't Had to Cry
- Moody Blues
- Late Last Night
- Blues Hangover
- That's Alright
- Wonderin' and Worryin'
- What's Going On
- One More Day
- One of These Days
- Buzzin'
- Things Gonna Change
- Don't Start Crying Now
- Dream Girl
- I Got Love If You Want It
- My Little Queen Bee
- Strange Love
- We're Two of a Kind
- I Love the Life I'm Living
The Scratch
- I'm a King Bee
- This Ain't No Place for Me
- That Ain't Your Business
- Strangelove
- Late Last Night
- Wonderin' and Worryin'
- What's Going On
- One More Day
- One of These Days
- Things Gonna Change
- Got Love If You Want It
- Moody Blues
- Wonderin' and Worryin'
- Buzz Me Babe
- Late Last Night
- Rainin' in My Heart
- Scratch My Back
- I Don't Want No One
- I'm a King Bee
- Hold Me Tenderly
- Everybody Needs Somebody
- Big Boss Man
- Little Liza Jane
- When the Saints Go Marching In
- Rainin' in My Heart
The Best of Slim Harpo
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I Got Love If You Want It
- I'm A King Bee
- Little Queen Bee
- Shake Your Hips
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
- Buzz Me Babe
- Buzzin'
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Still Rainin' In My Heart
- Late Last Night
- Tip On In, Part 1
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- I Need Money
- Strange Love
- Rock Me Baby
- Blues Hang-over
Born: 1924-01-11
Died: 1970-01-31
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Baby Scratch My Back
by: Slim HarpoBaby Scratch My Back
Slim Harpo
(Jas. Moore)
spoken:
(harmonica back-up)
Aww, I'm itchy,and I don't know where to scratch
Come here baby, scratch my back
I know you can do it, so baby get to it
Aww,you're workin with it now
You got me feelin' so good
just look to the sun now baby
ummmmm...
This little girl sho' knows how'd scratch
Now, you're doin' the chicken scratch
Aww, its lookin' good baby
Just gettin' scratch
That's what I'm talkin' bout
instrumental
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