Slim Harpo

Slim Harpo, born James Moore (Jan 11, 1924 in Lobdell, LA - Jan 31, 1970 in Baton Rouge, LA), is name-checked on the cover of "Freak Out!" (1966) under the heading "These People Have Contributed Materially In Many Ways To Make Our Music What It Is. Please Do Not Hold It Against Them". He is also mentioned in "The Real Frank Zappa Book" (1989). Blues artist, played both guitar and neck-rack harmonica. His material not only made the national charts (the biggest hit of his career was "Baby, Scratch My Back" in 1966), but also proved to be quite adaptable for white artists on both sides of the Atlantic, including the Rolling Stones ("I'm a King Bee" on their first album), Yardbirds, Kinks, Dave Edmunds with Love Sculpture, Van Morrison with Them, Sun rockabilly Warren Smith, Hank Williams, Jr. and the Fabulous Thunderbirds.