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S L I M   H A R P O; source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10113805@N02/3598985635/; photographer: Norm Horner
Slim Harpo at the Toronto Pop Festival, June 1969
source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/10113805@N02/3598985635/
photographer: Norm Horner
"What's the point in listening to us doing 'I'm a King Bee' when you can listen to Slim Harpo doing it?" -- Mick Jagger

 

Slim Harpo
James Isaac Moore
b. January 11, 1924 in Lobdell, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
d. January 31, 1970 at General Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

buried at Mulatto Bend Cemetery (a/k/a Benevolent Society Cemetery) in Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
discography

S L I M   H A R P O; source: Front cover of Blue Horizon 2431013
source: Front cover of Blue Horizon 2431013

#year
of release
title / label / notes
 1955Lightnin' Slim

- I Can't Be Successful (A) *
- Lightnin' Blues (B) #

# rec. 1954 in Crowley, LA (delivered to Excello c. August 1954); Lightnin' Slim, voc, g; "Schoolboy" Cleve White [Slim Harpo] ***, hca; Sammy Drake, dr

* rec. 1955 in Crowley, LA (delivered to Excello August 23, 1955); Lightnin' Slim, voc, g; "Schoolboy" Cleve White [Slim Harpo] ***, hca; Sammy Drake, dr

*** false report in Leadbitter & Slaven 1968 ("with Slim Harpe" [sic]) (and many parroting other sources ;-)


Excello 2066

also Excello 2075 & Excello 2080

11957SLIM HARPO

- I'm A King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It

rec. March 1957 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Guitar Gable, g; John "Fats" Perrodin, b; Clarence "Jockey" Etienne, dr


Excello 2113


Excello 45-2113


= Stateside SS 557 (UK 11/1966)

   

- I'm A King Bee (alt tk) #
- This Ain't No Place For Me #
- I Got Love If You Want It (alt tk) *   @ youtube
- One Of These Days **   @ youtube
- I Love To Be Your Honeycomb [incomplete, without hca]
- That Ain't Your Business #   @ youtube
- Things Gonna Change [] #

rec. March 1957 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, ** voc?, hca; [] Tal Miller or Merton Thibodeaux, p; Guitar Gable, g; John "Fats" Perrodin, b; Clarence "Jockey" Etienne, dr

Excello unissued

# Flyright 520

* Flyright 558

21958SLIM HARPO

- Wondering And Worryin' (A)
- Strange Love (B)

rec. November 5, 1957 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; personel "similar" to March 1957 session


Excello 2138

   

- Wonderin' And Worryin' (tk 3) #
- Wonderin' And Worryin' (alt tk) §
- Strange Love (tk 3) *   @ youtube

rec. November 5, 1957 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; personel "similar" to March 1957 session


Excello unissued

# Flyright 520

* Flyright 558

§ Ace CDCHD 510

31959SLIM HARPO

- You'll Be Sorry One Day (A)
- One More Day (B)

rec. May 1959 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Fats Perrodin, b; Clarence Etienne, dr

 
Excello 2162

   

- One More Day (alt tk) #
- One More Day (alt tk) §
- Late Last Night (tk 2) [no hca] [] #
- Cigarettes *   @ youtube

rec. May 1959 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; [] poss. Sonny Martin, p; # § Fats Perrodin, b; Clarence Etienne, dr

Excello unissued

# Flyright 520

* Flyright 607

§ Flyright 614

41960SLIM HARPO

- Buzz Me Babe (A) *
- Late Last Night (B) #

rec. December 1959 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, * hca; [] poss. Sonny Martin, p; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr


Excello 2171

   

- Bobby-Sox Baby [no hca] #
- Bobby-Sox Baby (alt tk) [no hca] *
- Buzz Me Babe (alt tk) *
- Late Last Night (alt tk) [no hca] [] //
- That Ain't Your Business [] §
- Things Gonna Change [] §   @ youtube
- Talking Blues §   @ youtube
- What's Goin' On \\
- You Ain't Had To Cry {} \\
- That's Alright (You'll Be Sorry One Day) {} \\
- That's Alright ||

rec. December 1959 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; [] poss. Sonny Martin, {} poss. Katie Webster, p; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Excello unissued

# Excello LP 8003

* Ace CDCHD 510

// Excello CD 3015

§ Flyright 558

\\ Flyright 520

|| Ace CDCHD 1368 (2013)

51960SLIM HARPO

- Blues Hang-Over (A) #
- What A Dream (B)

rec. June 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; # Willie "Tomcat" Parker, ts; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr


Excello 2184

   

- Yeah Yeah Baby #
- Dream Girl *
- Dream Girl (alt tk) §   @ youtube
- Don't Start Crying Now (alt tk) [] §   @ youtube
- Blues Hang-Over (alt tk) //
- Instrumental //

rec. June 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; [] Willie "Tomcat" Parker, ts; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Excello unissued

# Excello CD 2001

* Excello LP 8003

§ Flyright 558

// Flyright 520

61960Tunes To Be Remembered

- Oh Julie - Crescendos
- Sweetheart Please Don't Go - Gladiolas
- Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter
- Pipe Dreams - Jimmy Beck
- Rollin' Stone - Marigolds
- Doin' The Horse - Skippy Brooks Combo

- Little Darlin' - Gladiolas
- Mama Mama Mama - Warren Storm
- Banana Split - Kid King's Combo

- I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo [Excello 2113]
- Mystery Of A Kiss - Ray Norman
- Congo Mombo - Guitar Gable



Excello LP-8001 (US 1960)

Excello Records discography

71/1961SLIM HARPO

- Rainin' In My Heart (A 8782) *
- Don't Start Cryin' Now (B) [] #

# rec. June 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; [] Willie "Tomcat" Parker, ts; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

* rec. November 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Pye 7N 25220:
- Don't Start Cryin' Now (A)
- Rainin' In My Heart (B)


Excello 2194


= Zirkon 1063 (Ca 1961)


= PYE 7N 25098 (UK 8/1961)


= Pye 7N 25220 (UK 9/1963)

= Goldies 45 D-2596 (1973)
= MCA D-2596 (197?)

* Excello 2316 (c.1968)

   

- My Home Is A Prison [] #
- Moody Blues (instr) {} #
- Moody Blues (instr) (alt tk) {} *
- Rainin' In My Heart (alt tk) § //
- Rainin' In My Heart (alt tk) \\
- Snoopin' Around (instr) {} #
- Wild About My Baby §
- That's Alright Baby \\
- Lover's Confession [] ||

rec. November 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; {} Willie "Tomcat" Parker, ts; [] Lazy Lester, hca; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Excello unissued

# Excello LP 8003

* Flyright CD 05

§ Blues Unlimited 2015

// Excello LP 8005

\\ Ace CDCHD 5105

|| Excello CD 2001

81961Slim Harpo sings Raining in my heart

- Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
- Blues Hangover [Excello 2184]
- Bobby-Sox Baby [previously unissued]
- I Got Love If You Want It [Excello 2113]
- Snoopin' Around [previously unissued]
- Buzz Me Baby [Excello 2171]

- I'm A King Bee [Excello 2113]
- What A Dream [Excello 2184]
- Don't Start Cryin' Now [Excello 2194]
- Moody Blues [previously unissued]
- My Home Is A Prison [previously unissued]
- Dream Girl [previously unissued]


Excello LPS-8003 (US 1961)


Excello 8003/SO-1 (US late 1980s)


= P-Vine/Excello PLP-6707 (Jp)

Excello Records discography

   

- Something Inside Me (IM 3040) #
- Still Rainin' In My Heart (IM 3041) *
- A Man Is Crying (IM 3042) #
- Tonite I'm Lonely (IM 3043) *

rec. June 27, 1961 in New Orleans, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Imperial unissued

# Imperial LM-94001

* Ace CDCHD 558

   

- Star-Time Announcement
- I'm A King Bee
- Buzzin'
- I Got Love If You Want It #
- You Know I Love You #
- Lottie Mo
- Everybody Needs Somebody *
- Big Boss Man *
- Hold Me Tenderly *
- I'll Take Care Of You
- Boogie Chillen
- Moody Blues #
- Sugar Coated Love
- Star-Time Theme *
- I'm A King Bee *
- I Don't Play
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Little Liza Jane *
- When The Saints Go Marchin' In *
- Rainin' In My Heart *

rec. July 1, 1961 live in Mobile, AL by David Kearns; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Willie Parker, ts; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Sammy K. Brown, dr

originally unissued

# Excello CD 2001 (1994)

* Excello CD 3015 (1996)

all tracks on
Ace CDCHD 658 (1997)


= Master Classics Records
(2011) "Live In Concert"

91963SLIM HARPO

- I Love The Life I'm Living (A)
- Buzzin' (instr) (B)

rec. September 1963 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Boo Boo Guidry, Peter Gunter or Bobby Fran, Harry Simoneaux, saxes; Al Foreman, g; Rufud Thibodeaux, b; Austin Broussard, dr


Excello 2239

   

- I Love The Life I'm Living (alt tk) #   @ youtube
- I Love The Life I'm Living (alt tk) *
- Harmonica Instrumental (Buzzin') #   @ youtube
- My Little Queen Bee (alt tk) #   @ youtube
- Little Sally Walker //
- I'm King

rec. September 1963 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Boo Boo Guidry, Peter Gunter or Bobby Fran, Harry Simoneaux, saxes; Al Foreman, g; Rufud Thibodeaux, b; Austin Broussard, dr

Excello unissued

# Flyright 558

* Ace CDCHD 510

// Ace CDCHD 558

101963Authentic R&B

- I'm Evil - Lightnin' Slim
- You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby - Lazy Lester

- I Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo [Excello 2113]
- Going Through The Park - Jimmy Anderson
- I'm Warning You Baby - Lightnin' Slim
- Lonesome Lonely Blues - Lonesome Sundown
- Wild Cherry - Leroy Washington
- You're Too Late Baby - Silas Hogan

- I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester

- I Love The Life I'm Living - Slim Harpo [Excello 2239]
- Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson
- I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby - Silas Hogan
- I'm Glad She's Mine - Lonesome Sundown

- I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo [Excello 2113]
- Mean Woman Blues - Whispering Smith
- Loving Around The Clock - Lightnin' Slim


notes by Guy Stevens

Stateside SL 10068 (UK)

Ace CDCHD 492

111964SLIM HARPO

- I Need Money (aka Keep Your Alibis) (A) *
- My Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King) (B) #

# rec. September 1963 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Boo Boo Guidry, Peter Gunter or Bobby Fran, Harry Simoneaux, saxes; Al Foreman, g; Rufus Thibodeaux, b; Austin Broussard, dr

* rec. January 1964 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; saxes; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr


Excello 2246

   

- Boogie Chillun #
- Blueberry Hill *

rec. January 1964 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca, # g; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Excello unissued

# Ace CDCHD 510

* Ace CDCHD 558

121964SLIM HARPO

- We're Two Of A Kind (A) #
- Still Rainin' In My Heart (B)

rec. June 1964 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca, g; # saxes; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

 
Excello 2253

   

- We're Two Of A Kind (alt tk) #   @ youtube
- I'm Waiting On You Baby *

rec. June 1964 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca, # g; # saxes; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Excello unissued

# Flyright 558

* Ace CDCHD 558

131/1965The Real R&B

Slim Harpo - Little Queen Bee [Excello 2246]
Whispering Smith - I Tried So Hard [Excello 2250]
Silas Hogan - I'm Goin' In The Valley [Excello 2241]
Leon Austin - I'm So Glad [Excello 2248]
Lonesome Sundown - I Had A Dream Last Night [Excello 2249]
Lightnin' Slim - She's My Crazy Little Baby [Excello 2252]

Slim Harpo - I Need Money [Excello 2246]
Jimmy Anderson - Goin' Crazy Over TV [Excello 2257]

Silas Hogan - Dark Clouds Rollin' [Excello 2251]
Lonesome Sundown - You're Playin' Hookey [Excello 45-2254]

Slim Harpo - Still Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2253]
Earl Gaines - It's Love Baby [Excello 2056]
Jimmy Anderson - Nothing In This World [Excello 2220]
Arthur Gunter - Baby Let's Play House [Excello 2047]
Lightnin' Slim - Wintertime Blues [Excello 2224]
Whispering Smith - Cryin' Blues [Excello 2250]



Stateside SL 10112 (UK 1/1965)


= Tasty TASTY 002 (UK 19??)


(=) Ace CDCHD 562 (UK 1994)

141964SLIM HARPO

- Sittin' Here Wondering (A) *   @ youtube
- What's Goin' On Baby (B) #

* rec. January 1964 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

# rec. June 1964 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr


Excello 2261

151964SLIM HARPO

- Harpo's Blues (A) *
- Please Don't Turn Me Down (B) #

# rec. November 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

* rec. September 1963 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Boo Boo Guidry, Peter Gunter or Bobby Fran, Harry Simoneaux, saxes; Al Foreman, g; Rufud Thibodeaux, b; Austin Broussard, dr


Excello 2265

161964Lightnin' Slim / Slim Harpo: A Long Drink Of Blues

Lightnin' Slim
- Rooster Blues
- My Starter Won't Work
- It's Mighty Crazy
- Hoo-Doo Blues
- I'm Leaving You Baby
- Feelin' Awful Blues


Slim Harpo
- Blues Hangover [Excello 2184]
- What A Dream [Excello 2184]
- Buzz Me Baby [Excello 2171]
- Moody Blues [Excello LP 8003]
- My Home Is A Prison [Excello LP 8003]
- Dream Girl [Excello LP 8003]

notes by Guy Stevens

Stateside SL 10135 (UK)


The Rolling Stones
"The Rolling Stones".- Decca LK 4605 (UK 4/1964) ----- "England's Newest Hit Makers".- London LL3375 (US 5/1964)
containing a cover of Slim Harpo's "I'm A King Bee"

@ youtube

The Kinks
"Kinks".- Pye NPL 18096 / NSPL 83021 (UK 10/1964) ----- "You Really Got Me".- Reprise R-6143 (US 10/1964)
containing a cover of Slim Harpo's "Got Love If You Want It"

@ youtube
   

- You'll Never Find A Love (As True As Mine)

rec. January 1965 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Willie Parker, ts; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Excello unissued

Ace CDCHD 558

1712/1965SLIM HARPO

- Baby Scratch My Back (A) #   @ youtube
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like the Devil) (B)   @ youtube

rec. October 1965 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr; # poss. Vince Monroe, perc


Excello 2273 (US 12/1965)


= Stateside SS 491 (UK 2/1966)


= Trans World TW-1661 (Ca 1966)


= Polydor 421 033 (Germany 196?)

= Goldies 45   D-2606 (US 1973)

= MCA D-2606 (US 1973)

   

- Baby Scratch My Back (The Scratch) (alt tk)
- I Don't Want No One (To Take Me Away From You)

rec. October 1965 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

Excello unissued

Ace CDCHD 558

186/1966SLIM HARPO

- Shake You Hips (A) *   @ youtube
- Midnight Blues (B) #

# rec. January 1965 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Willie Parker, ts; Katie Webster, org; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

* rec. February 1966 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Willie Parker, ts; Katie Webster, org; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr; Lazy Lester, perc


Excello 2278


= Stateside SS 527 (UK 7/1966)

   

- Baby You Got What I Want #
- Your Love For Me Is Gone

rec. February 1966 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Willie Parker, ts; Katie Webster, org; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr; # Lazy Lester, perc

Excello unissued

Ace CDCHD 558

191966


 
19681966

Slim Harpo: Baby Scratch My Back

- Shake Your Hips [Excello 2278]
- Midnight Blues [Excello 2278]
- Harpo's Blues [Excello 2265]
- Buzzin' [Excello 2239]
- My Little Queen Bee [Excello 2246]
- I Love The Life (I'm Livin') [Excello 2239]

- Baby, Scratch My Back [Excello 2273]
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil) [Excello 2273]
- Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
- Wonderin' Blues [Excello 2261]
- We're Two Of A Kind [Excello 2253]
- I Need Money [Excello 2246]




P-Vine PCD-2423 bonus tracks:
- What's Goin On Baby (2:45)
- Please Don't Turn Me Down (2:55)
- I'm Your Bread Maker Baby (2:32)
- Lovin You (The Way I Do) (3:03)

notes by Guy Stevens

Excello LPS-8005 (US 1966 / 1968)

Excello Records discography

notes (February 1983)
by Bruce Bastin

= Flyright FLY 593
"Shake Your Hips" (UK 1983)

Flyright Records discography

notes by Guy Stevens

= Excello LP 8005 SO-1 (US late 1980s)

(=) P-Vine PCD-2423 (Jp 1993)

= Universal UICY-77500 (Jp 2015)

201966Big City Blues

- I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo
- Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo
- Strange Things Happem - Lazy Lester
- Hello Mary Lee - Lightnin' Slim

- Midnight Blues - Slim Harpo
- I'm Gonna Miss You - Slim Harpo
- Five Minutes More - Charles Friday
- Please Be On That '519' - Lonesome Sundown

- My Home Ain't Here - Lonesome Sundown
- Woke Up Cryin' - Lonesome Sundown
- You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby - Lazy Lester
- Sugar Coated Love - Lazy Lester
- I'm Tired Waitin' Baby - Lightnin' Slim

- I Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo
- My Little Angel Child - Lightnin' Slim
- Too Close Blues - Lightnin'Slim



Polydor 623 240 (Germany)

211966KRLA Solid Rocks Volume 1

- Dirty Water - Standells
- Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
- Leader Of The Pack - Shangri-Las
- Solitary Man - Neil Diamond
- Farmer John - Premiers
- Hang On Sloopy - McCoys
- Land Of 1,000 Dances - Cannibal & Headhunters
- Younger Girl - Lovin' Spoonful
- Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore - Young Rascals
- Hanky Panky - Tommy James & Shondells
- /See You In September - Happenings
- Little Latin Lupe Lu - Righteous Brothers
- Little Girl - Syndicate Of Sound
- You Turn Me On - Ian Whitcomb
- The Boy From New York City - Ad Libs
- 5 O'Clock World - Vogues
- Sweet Talkin' Guy - Chiffons
- Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups

- Baby Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo
- The Duck - Jackie Lee
- Keep On Runnin' - Spencer Davis Group



KRLA 21

2211/1966SLIM HARPO

- I'm Your Bread Maker, Baby (A) *
- Loving You (The Way I Do) (B) #

# rec. January 1965 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Katie Webster, org; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Geese August, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr; perc

* rec. September 1966 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; gs; b; dr; perc


Excello 2282


= Stateside SS 581 (UK 1/1967)

   

- I Gotta Stop Loving You
- Stop Working Blues

rec. September 1966 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; gs; b; dr; perc

Excello unissued

Ace CDCHD 558

235/1967SLIM HARPO

- Tip On In   Part 1 (A)
- Tip On In   Part 2 (B)

rec. early 1967 in Memphis, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; org; gs; b; dr


Excello 2285


= President PT 187 (UK 4/1968)

241967SLIM HARPO

- I'm Gonna Keep What I've Got (8726)
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight (8727)

rec. 1967 in Nashville, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; org, gs; b; dr


Excello 2289


= President PT 164 (UK 10/1967)

251967Records Galore
All Time Great Sellers from Ernie's Record Mart, Nashville, Tennessee

- You Can't Judge A Book (By Looking At The Cover) - Bo Diddley
- Rinky Dink - Dave "Baby" Cortez
- Little Darlin' - Gladiolas
- Precious Words - Wallace Brothers
- Two Way Wishing - Lowell Fulsom
- Falling In Love Again - Kelly Brothers
- The Entertainer - Tony Clarke
- C.C. Rider - Bobby Powell

- Temptation 'bout To Get Me - Knight Brothers

- Baby, Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo
- Congo Mombo - Guitar Gable
- Eddie My Love - Teen Queens
- Voice Your Choice - Radiants
- Booze In The Bottle - Carter Brothers
- Sweet Sixteen, Part 1 and Part 2 - B.B. King



A-Bet A-401

[A-Bet distributed by Nashboro Records]

25a1967Slim Harpo

- I've Got Love If You Want It
- Shake Your Hips

- I'm A King Bee
- I'm Your Breadmaker Baby

7 inch 45 rpm EP

Polydor 27 800 (Fr 1967)

261/1968SLIM HARPO

- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu (8637)
- Mailbox Blues (8636)

rec. 1967 in Nashville, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; gs; b; dr


Excello 2294

271968SLIM HARPO

- Mohair Sam (8750) #
- I Just Can't Leave You (8751) *

# rec. late 1968 at Fame Recording Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; horns; org; g; b; dr

* rec. 1968 in Nashville, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca, rhythm g; Rudolph "Rudy" Richard, lead g; b; dr


Excello 2301

281968Slim Harpo: Tip On In

- Tip On In [Excello 2285]
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu [Excello 2294]
- Mailbox Blues [Excello 2294]
- I've Been A Good Thing For You # [previously unissued]
- Hey Little Lee # [previously unissued]

- I'm Gonna Keep What I Got [Excello 2289]
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight [Excello 2289]
- I'm So Sorry # [previously unissued]
- My Baby She's Got It # [previously unissued]
- I Just Can't Leave You [Excello 2301; LP version is one verse longer]

# rec. 1968 in Nashville, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca, g; Charles Hodges, org; Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, g; Leroy Hodges, b; Howard Grimes, dr; prod. by Bob Holmes

notes by Robert Holmes

Excello LPS-8008

notes by Robert Holmes

= President PTL 1017 (UK 1968)

Excello Records discography

291968SLIM HARPO

- That's Why I Love You (8758) #
- Just For You (8759) *

rec. 1968 in Nashville, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; # org; * p; gs; b; dr; # tamb


Excello 2305

301968SLIM HARPO

- Folsom Prison Blues (8760) #
- Mutual Friend (8761)

rec. 1968 in Nashville, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; # horns; Bob Wilson, keyb; Mac Gayden, g; Billy Cox, b; Karl Himmel, dr; prod. by Ben Keith


Excello 2306


= Blue Horizon 57-3175 (UK 7/1970)

311968SLIM HARPO

- I've Got My Finger On Your Trigger (8767) #
- The Price Is Too High (8768) *

rec. 1968 in Nashville, TN; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; # horns arr. by Pee Wee Ellis; Bob Wilson, keyb, * org; Mac Gayden, g; Billy Cox, b; Karl Himmel, dr; prod. by Bob Wilson & Ben Keith


Excello 2309


= Excello 100 003 (Fr)

31a1968Slim Harpo

- Tip On In   Part 1 (2:47)
- Hey Little Lee (2:42)   @ youtube

7 inch 45 rpm

Fontana 260.194 MF (Fr 1968)

3210/1968Saturday Night Function
Rural Blues, Vol. 2

Papa Lightfoot - When The Saints Go Marchin' In
Snooks Eaglin - Travelin' Mood
Boogie Bill Webb - I Ain't For It
Clifton Chenier - Country Bred

Slim Harpo - A Man Is Crying [Imperial unissued]
J.D. Edwards - Cold In The Evening
Boozoo Chavis - Paper In My Shoe

Papa Lightfoot - Wine Women Whiskey
Snooks Eaglin - See See Rider
Boogie Bill Webb - Love Me Mama
Clifton Chenier - Just A Lonely Boy

Slim Harpo - Something Inside Me [Imperial unissued]
J.D. Edwards - Crying
Boozoo Chavis - Boozoo Stomp


prod. & coordinated by Steve La Vere

notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding

Imperial LM-94001 (US 10/1968)

notes (September 1968) by Pete Welding

= Liberty LBL 83214E (UK 1969)

= Liberty C 062-90186 (Fr 1969)

notes by Pete Welding

(=) Beat Goes On BGOCD 384 (UK 1998; along with Imperial LM-94000) "Rural Blues, Volumes 1&2" (remastered)

Imperial/Liberty "Legendary Masters" series discography

32a1/1969Papa George Lightfoot / Slim Harpo

Papa George Lightfoot
- Wine, Women, Whiskey [Imperial 5289]

Slim Harpo
- Something Inside Me [Imperial originally unissued, Imperial LM-94001]

"From forthcoming Liberty Album series: Legendary Masters Rural Blues Vol. 2 "Saturday Night Function" LBL 83214


Liberty LBF 15176 (UK 1/1969)

Papa George Lightfoot discography

331969SLIM HARPO

- Rainin' In My Heart (8782) *
- Jody Man (8783) #

* rec. November 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr

# rec. December 6, 1968 in Baton Rouge, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Lynn Ourso, g; g; b; dr

* Excello 2194


Excello 2316

341969The Best Of Slim Harpo

- Mohair Sam [Excello 2301]
- I'm Gonna Keep What I Got [Excello 2289]
- Baby Scratch My Back [Excello 2273]
- Buzz Me Baby [Excello 2171]
- I'm A King Bee [Excello 2113]

- Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
- Shake Your Hips [Excello 2278]
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu [Excello 2294]
- I'm Your Bread Maker [Winner] Baby [Excello 2282]
- Tip On In [Excello 2285]

notes by Jack Walker

Excello LPS-8010 (US 1969)

Excello Records discography

351969The Real Blues

- Think It Over - Roscoe Shelton [Excello 2167]
- Miss You So - Roscoe Shelton [Excello 2181]
- I'm Gonna Kill That Hen - Blue Charlie [Nasco 6002]
- Not Welcome Anymore - Baby Boy Warren [Excello 2211]
- It's Love Baby - Earl Gaines [Excello 2217]
- I Tried So Hard - Whispering Smith [Excello 2250]

- Trouble At Home Blues - Silas Hogan [Excello 2221]
- Frankie And Johnny - Jimmy Anderson [previously unissued]
- Workin' For My Baby - Arthur Gunter [Excello 2204]
- Death Valley Blues - Lightnin' Slim [previously unissued]
- Courtroom Blues - Lazy Lester [previously unissued]

- Loving You The Way I Do - Slim Harpo [Excello 2282]


Excello 8011 (US 1969)


= Excello 8011 (US 19??)


= Excello 8011/SO-1 (US late 1980s) "Electronically reprocessed to simulate stereo"

Excello Records discography

35alate
1960s
Slim Harpo: King Of The Blues
Baby Scratch My Back

- Baby Scratch My Back
- Hey Little Lee
- My Baby She´s Got It
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight
- Buzz Me Baby
- I´m A King Bee

- Mohair Sam
- Shake Your Hips
- Wonderin´ Blues
- Mailbox Blues
- Harpo's Blues
- Tip On It


Excello 500007 (Fr)

361970Slim Harpo Knew The Blues

- The Music's Hot
- You Can't Make It
- Boogie Chillun
- Rock Me Baby #
- Baby Please Come Home #

- The Hippy Song
- Jody Man (8783) [Excello 2316]
- Dynamite
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I'm A King Bee

side one rec. November 1969 to mid-January 1970 at Deep South Recording Studio, Baton Rouge, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca, g; # p; Rudolph "Rudy" Richard, g; James Johnson, g, b; Lynn Ourso, g; possibly Sammy K. Brown, dr; prod. by Slim Harpo and Lynn Ourso, Jr.

side two rec. in Los Angeles, CA and at Jay Miller Studios, Crowley, CA

notes by Al Jefferson

Excello LPS-8013

Excello Records discography

notes by Mike Vernon

= Blue Horizon 7-63854 (UK 1970)   "Slim Harpo
He Knew The Blues"




= Vogue LDVS/LDVX
17255 (Germany 1971)


= Sonet SNTF 769 (UK 1978)   "Slim Harpo
.. He Knew The Blues"


= Excello 8013/SO-1 (US late 1980s)

36a1970The 'Downhome' Blues Part Two

Little Al
- No Jive [Excello 2098]
Lonesome Sundown
- My Home Is A Prison [Excello 2102]

Slim Harpo
- Strange Love [Excello 2138]
Arthur Gunter
- Baby Let's Play House
Little Al
- Easy Ridin' Buggy [Excello 2128]
Lazy Lester
- Lonesome Highway Blues [Excello 2230]

Silas Hogan
- Airport Blues [Excello 2231]
Little Al
- Little Lean Woman [Excello 2098]
Baby Boy Warren
- Chuck-A-Luck [Chicken] [J-V-B 59 / Excello 2211]
Jimmy Anderson
- Goin' Crazy Over T.V. [Excello 2257]
Little Sonny
- I'll Love You Baby [JVB 5001 / Excello 2209]
Little Al
- Every Day Brings About A Change [Excello 2128]
Lonesome Sundown
- Don't Go [Excello 2145]


notes by Keith Tillman

Python PLP-KM 14

Python Records discography

36b1970The Downhome Blues Volume 3

Lightnin' Slim
- Just Made 21
Whispering Smith
- I Tried So Hard
Schoolboy Cleve
- New Kind Of Loving
Mr. Calhoun
- Hallo Friends, Hallo Pals
Lightnin' Slim
- Just A Lonely Stranger
Lonesome Sundown
- I'm Gonna Cut Out On You [Excello 2259]
Roscoe Chenier
- I Broke The Jo-Jo [Reynaud 1018]


Slim Harpo
- Little Queen Bee
Lazy Lester
- Patrol Blues
Schoolboy Cleve
- Leaving You Baby
Lightnin' Slim
- Greyhound Blues
Whispering Smith
- Crying Blues
Roscoe Chenier
- Born For Bad Luck


notes by Keith Tillman

Python PLP-KM 22

Python Records discography

36a1968/70Dirt Blues (Minit MLL/MLS 40005)

Lightnin' Hopkins
- Fast Mail Rambler [Aladdin 204]
- Shotgun [Aladdin 3063]
- My California [Aladdin 3262]
T-Bone Walker
- Glamour Girl
- Love Is Just A Gamble
- I'm About To Lose My Mind
Lil' Son Jackson
- Rockin' & Rollin'

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
- Key To The Highway
- Lose Your Money
- Louise
- Sportin' Life
Luke 'Long Gone' Miles
- Miss Hazel Mae
- Bad Luck
- Long Distance Call

 
Dirt Blues (Liberty LBS 83404/05 X)

LP 1:
Papa George Lightfoot - Wine, Woman, Whisky
Lightnin' Hopkins - Antoinette's Blues [Vault SLP 129]
The Chambers Brothers - Blues Get Off My Shoulder
Lil' Son Jackson - Disgusted

Slim Harpo - A Man Is Crying
The Robins - Around About Midnight

Fats Domino - Stay Away
Sunnyland Slim - Dust My Broom
George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band - My Babe
T-Bone Walker - I Get So Weary
Big Joe Williams - Oh Baby
George Smith & The Chicago Blues Band - Can't Hold On Much Longer


LP 2:
Slim Harpo - Something Inside Me
Papa George Lightfoot - Take It Witcha
The Chambers Brothers - It's All Over Now
Smiley Lewis - Shame, Shame, Shame
Country Jim - Phillipine Blues
Snooks Eaglin - Travellin' Mood

Lightnin' Hopkins - California Mudslide [Vault SLP 129]
Boogie Bill Webb - Boogie
The Jewels - No Shoulder To Cry
Wilson Pickett - If You Need Me
Lightnin' Hopkins - Howling Wolf Blues
Chris Kenner - I Like It Like That

Minit MLL 40005 front cover photography and design by Michael Hasted;
Liberty LBS 83404/05 X design by Ulrich Eichberger

same front cover for mono & stereo!

Minit MLL 40005 (mono) (UK 1968) [Liberty subsidiary]


= Minit MLS 40005 (stereo) (UK 1968)

gatefold DLP

Liberty LBS 83404/05 X (stereo) (Germany 1970)

371971Slim Harpo: Trigger Finger

- Wondering And Worryin'
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- One More Day
- Late Last Night
- Buzzin'
- Sittin' Here Wondering
- What's Goin' On Baby

- Please Don't Turn Me Down
- Tip On In (part 2)
- I Just Can't Leave You
- That's Why I Love You
- Just For You
- I've Got My Finger On Your Trigger
- The Price Is Too High
- Rainin' In My Heart


Blue Horizon 2431013
("Marketed by Polydor")

37a1971Nothing But The Blues
The record companion to Hanover Publications' book "Nothing But The Blues" compiled by the Editors of Blues Unlimited

LP 1:
J.B. Lenoir - I Don't Care What Nobody Say [Blue Horizon 1004]
Juke Boy Bonner - Runnin' Shoes [Blues Unlimited 101]
Doctor Ross - Goin' Down Slow [Blue Horizon LP-1]
Model 'T' Slim - Woman's The Glory Of Man [Audio Blues AB-1933-A]
Little Mack Simmons - Come Back [C.-J. 606]
Johnny Shines - Pipeline Blues [Blue Horizon 7-63212]

Boozoo Chavis - Forty One Days [Folk Star 1201]
Hop Wilson - That Wouldn't Satisfy [Goldband G-1071]
Big Walter - My Tears [Flyright LP 4700]
Lonesome Sundown - I Stood By [Excello 2145]
Arthur Gunter - Don't Leave Me Now [Excello 2147]
Rockin' Sydney - Keep On Pushin' [previously unissued]


LP 2:
B.B. King - Eyesight To The Blind [Kent 441]
Otis Rush - All Your Love (I Miss Loving) [Cobra 5032]
Buddy Guy - Sit And Cry (The Blues) [Artistic 1501]
John Brim - Lifetime Baby [previously unissued]
Elmore James - Goin' For Good [previously unissued]
Magic Sam - All Night Long [Cobra 5025]

Lightnin' Slim - Greyhound Blues [Excello 2252]

Slim Harpo - Loving You (The Way I Do) [Excello 2282]
Otis Spann - Can't Do Me No Good [Blue Horizon 57-3142]
Sunnyland Slim - Midnight Jump [Blue Horizon 7-63213]
Johnny Young - Moaning And Groaning [Blue Horizon 7-63852]
George Smith - Telephone Blues [Blue Horizon7-63858]


compiled by Mike Leadbitter & Mike Vernon

2 LP set
notes by Mike Leadbitter

CBS 66278 (UK 1971)

DLP accompanying the book by the same title:

Mike Leadbitter (ed.): Nothing But The Blues.- London / New York (Hanover Books / Oak Publications) 1971

381972




The Excello Story

record 1:
- Goin' Home - Lightnin' Slim
- Just Made Twenty One - Lightnin' Slim

- My Home Is A Prison - Lonesome Sundown
- No Jive - Little Al
- Little Lean Woman - Little Al
- Don't Bring Me No Friend - Blue Charlie
- Tell Me Pretty Baby - Lazy Lester

- Gonna Stick To You Baby - Lonesome Sundown

- Nothin' But The Devil - Lightnin Slim
- Bobby Sox Baby - Slim Harpo
- Snoopin' Around - Slim Harpo
- Frankie & Johnny - Jimmy Anderson
- Everybody Needs Somebody - Silas Hogan
- Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas
- Live Jive - Whispering Smith
- Don't Let Nobody Know - Willie Baker

record 2:
- Little Darlin' - The Gladiolas
- Sweetheart Please Don't Go - The Gladiolas
- Oh Julie - Crescendos
- Miss You So - Lillian Offitt
- This Should Go On Forever - Guitar Gable
- Prisoner's Song - Warren Storm
- Mama Mama Mama Look What Your Little Boy's Done - Warren Storm
- Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo

- She's My Kinda' Girl - Shy Guy Douglas
- Calling All Cows - Blues Rockers
- Things Ain't Right - Jerry McCain & His Upstarts
- She's Mine, All Mine - Arthur Gunter
- Chicken Hearted Woman - Clarence Samuels
- Love Shock - Little Sonny
- Chuc-A-Luck - Baby Boy Warren
- Quit My Drinkin' - Robert Garrett


DLP
notes (February 1972)
by John Broven

Excello LPS-8025 (US 1972)

Excello Records discography

DLP
notes (February 1972)
by John Broven

= Blue Horizon 2683 007
= 2937-001A / 2937-002B (UK 1972)

Blue Horizon Records discography

391973Slim Harpo

- Rainin' In My Heart
- Don't Start Cryin' Now

Excello 2194


Goldies 45   D-2596
[ABC/Dunhill subsidiary]


= MCA D-2596 (US 197?)

401973Slim Harpo

- Baby Scratch My Back
- I'm Gonna Miss You

Excello 2273


Goldies 45   D-2606
[ABC/Dunhill subsidiary]


= MCA D-2606 (US 197?)

40a1975Down South Blues   1952-1962
Blues Anthology Vol. 4

Sidney Maiden
- Up The River [Imperial unissued]
- Working Woman [Imperial unissued]
- Broke And Busted [Imperial unissued]
- Harpin' The Boogie [Imperial unissued]
Clifton Chenier
- Country Bred

Slim Harpo
- A Man Is Crying [Imperial LM-94001]
- Something Inside Me [Imperial LM-94001]

Guitar Slim
- New Arrival
- Standin' At The Station
- Crying In The Morning
- Bad Luck Is On Me
Earl King
- Come On (Let The Good Times Roll) - Part I
Snooks Eaglin
- See See Rider [Imperial LM-94001]
- Nobody Knows [Imperial 5671]



Toshiba/Liberty LLS-70049 (Jp 1975)

Imperial/Liberty discography

411976Slim Harpo Knew the Blues

record 1:
- Hey Little Lee [Excello 8008]
- The Hippy Song [Excello 8013]
- Jody Man [Excello 8013]
- Dynamite [Excello 8013]
- Folsom Prison Blues [Excello 2306]

- The Price Is Too High [Excello 2309]
- Just For You [Excello 2305]
- That's Why I Love You [Excello 2305]
- Mohair Sam [Excello 2301]
- Mailbox Blues [Excello 8008]
- I Just Can't Leave You [Excello 8008]
- Stick Your Chest Out Baby # [previously unissued]


record 2:
- The Music's Hot [Excello 8013]
- You Can't Make It [Excello 8013]
- Boogie Chillun [Excello 8013]
- Rock Me Baby [Excello 8013]
- Mutual Friend [Excello 2306]
- Got My Finger On Your Trigger [Excello 2309]

- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu [Excello 8008]
- I've Been Your Good Thing [Excello 8008]
- My Baby She's Got It [Excello 8008]
- I'm So Sorry [Excello 8008]
- Tip On In [Excello 8008]
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight [Excello 8008]
- I'm Gonna Keep What I've Got [Excello 8008]

# rec. late 1968 at Fame Recording Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL; Slim Harpo, voc, hca, g; Aaron Varnell, voc; Jimmy Johnson, g; David Hood, b; Roger Hawkins, dr; prod. by Aaron Varnell

DLP

Excello LP-2-8030

Excello Records discography

421976Slim Harpo: Blues Hangover
The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 4

- I'm A King Bee (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- This Ain't No Place For Me [previously unissued]
- That Ain't Your Business [previously unissued]
- You Ain't Had To Cry [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- Untitled Instrumental [previously unissued; Moody Blues Snoopin' Around]
- Late Last Night (tk 2) [previously unissued]

- Blues Hangover (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- Things Gonna Change [previously unissued]
- That's Alright [previously unissued]
- Wonderin' And Worryin' (tk 3) [previously unissued]
- What's Going On [previously unissued]
- One More Day (alt tk) [previously unissued]

notes by Bruce Bastin

Flyright LP 520

Flyright Records discography

431978Rockin' Fever
The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 15

Pee Wee Trahan
- Bop And Rock Tonight
Joe Carl
- Rockin' Fever
Rocket Morgan
- You're Humbuggin' Me
Leroy Castille
- Signal Rock
Pee Wee Trahan
- Keepin' All My Lovin'
Doug Charles
- Mrs. Smith


Slim Harpo
- Wild About My Baby [previously unissued]
Chuck Martin
- Don't You Cry For Me
Clifton Chenier
- Rockin' Accordian
Chuck Martin
- Emma Lee
Wonder Boy Travis
- She's Got Eyes Like A Cat
Al Harris
- Saw My Baby Walkin'


notes by Bruce Bastin

Flyright FLY 540 (UK 1978)

Flyright Records discography

431979Slim Harpo

- Rainin' In My Heart (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- Wild About My Baby [Flyright FLY 540]

rec. November 1960 in Crowley, LA; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Rudolph Richard, James Johnson, g; T.J. Kitchen, b; Sammy K. Brown, dr


Blues Unlimited 2015 [Crowley, LA label]

44a1979/80?Jump 1

- Take Five - Houndog Taylor
- Go To The Mardi Gras - Prof. Longhair

- Thunderbird - Little Walter

- Shake Your Hips - Slim Harpo

45 rpm EP

Jump JUMP 1001 (UK)

44b1979/80?Jump 2

- Mean Ol' Train - Papa Lightfoot
- Honey Babe - Arthur Gunter


- Don't Start Crying Now - Slim Harpo
- Feeling Good' - Junior Parker

45 rpm EP

Jump JUMP 1002 (UK)

44c19??Jumpin' Vol. 1

- Shake Your Hips - Slim Harpo
- New York Breakdown - Doctor Ross
- How About It Baby - Emmet Davis

- Georgia Slop - Jimmy McCraklin [sic]
- I'm Gonna Love You - Eddie Taylor
- Papa Lou & Gran - Little Victor


45 rpm EP

Jumpin JEP 001

451980Slim Harpo: Got Love If You Want It
The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 20

- One Of These Days ** [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- Harmonica Instrumental [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- That Ain't Your Business [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- Things Gonna Change [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- Talking Blues [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- Don't Start Crying Now [previously unissued]   @ youtube

- Dream Girl [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- I Got Love If You Want It [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- My Little Queen Bee [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- Strange Love [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- We're Two Of A Kind [previously unissued]   @ youtube
- I Love The Life I'm Living [previously unissued]   @ youtube

** voc by Slim Harpo doubtful

notes (June 1980)
by Bruce Bastin

Flyright FLY 558 (UK 1980)

Flyright Records discography

45a198? 

Elmore James
- Shake Your Moneymaker
Little Walter
- The Toddle


Slim Harpo
- I Need Money
Lazy Lester
- I'm A Lover Not A Fighter


"Special edition for the Rock-Kats Club, Sweden"

"This EP [and others] were produced in the very early 1980s by the late [Johnny] Chester Dowling who was a record dealer from North London (later Northampton). He used to use Scandinavian red-herrings on his labels to throw the copyright police off his trail, as Scandinavian copyright law allowed anything pre-1970 to be used without licence." (Dave Penny @ facebook)

7 inch 45 rpm EP

Spinning Top STOP 5 ("Sweden" UK 1994)

461983The Best of Slim Harpo
The Original King Bee

Rhino RNLP/RNC 106 / Analogue Productions B0758MDQJT track sequence:
- Baby Scratch My Back
- Got Love If You Want It
- I'm A King Bee
- Shake Your Hips
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
- I've Been A Good Thing (For You)
- Raining In My Heart

- The Music's Hot
- Mohair Sam
- Tip On In
- Moody Blues
- The Hippy Song
- Dont Start My Crying Now
- Rock Me, Baby

Rhino R1-70169 (LP) track sequence:
- Baby Scratch My Back [Excello 2273]
- I Got Love If You Want It [Excello 2113]
- I'm A King Bee [Excello 2113]
- Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King) [Excello 2246]
- Shake Your Hips [Excello 2278]
- Buzz Me Babe [Excello 2171]
- Blues Hang-Over [Excello 2184]

- Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
- Still Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2253]
- Late Last Night [Excello 2171]
- Tip On In, Part 1 [Excello 2285]
- Bobby Sox Baby [Excello LP 8003]
- Don't Start Cryin' Now [Excello 2194]
- Rock Me Baby [Excello LP 28030]

Rhino R2-70169 (CD) track sequence:
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I Got Love If You Want It
- I'm 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 Line
- Tip On In, Part 1
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- I Need Money (Keep Your Alibis) °°
- Strange Love °°
- Rock Me Baby
- Blues Hang-Over

°° CD bonus tracks

compiled by Dick Everett (and Dick Blackburn [1989])

notes by Dick Everett

Rhino RNLP/RNC 106 (UK 1983)

notes by Dick Everett

(=) Rhino R1-70169 (LP) (US 5/1989)

notes by Dick Everett

(=) Rhino R2-70169 (CD) (US 5/1989)


= Analogue Productions B0758MDQJT (US 2017)

471984AVI presents An Anthology Of The Blues

- I'm Warning You Baby - Lightnin' Slim
- My Home Is A Prison - Lonesome Sundown
- The Moon Without You - Chuck Brown
- Baby What You Want Me To Do - Lightnin' Slim & Whispering Smith
- I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town - Jimmy Dawkins
- That's What You Mean To Me - The Kelly Brothers

- High Cost Of Living - Jimmy Dawkins

- Raining In My Heart - Slim Harpo
- Things I Used To Do - Jimmy Dawkins
- Mean Old Frisco Blues - Lightnin' Slim
- Mojo Hand - Whispering Smith
- Five Long Years - Bessie Griffin



Avi 8654

481986?Slim Harpo / Chris Kenner

Slim Harpo
- Baby Scratch My Back
Chris Kenner
- I Like It Like That (Part I)



Collectables COL 3044
("Back To Back Hit Series")

49198?Baton Rouge Blues
The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 42

Jimmy Anderson
- I'm A King Bee (alt tk)
- It's Half Past Midnight [previously unissued]
- Draft Board Blues [previously unissued]
Silas Hogan
- Sittin Here Wonderin' [previously unissued]

Slim Harpo
- Cigarettes [previously unissued]   @ youtube
Lightning Slim
- GI Blues (alt tk)
Henry Gray
- Cold Chills [previously unissued]

Tabby Thomas
- Hoodoo Party, Don't Say
Lazy Lester
- Bloodstains (alt tk)
Dimmy Dotson
- Oh Baby, I Need Your Love (alt tk)
Boogie Jake
- I Don't Know Why (alt tk)
Henry Grey
- I'm A Lucky Lucky Man


notes (February 1985)
by Bruce Bastin

Flyright FLY 607 (UK 198?)

Flyright Records discography

501988Baton Rouge Harmonica
The Legendary Jay Miller Sessions Volume 49

Lazy Lester
- Tell Me Pretty Baby
- Whoa Now
- Sad City Blues
- Courtroom Blues

Slim Harpo
- One More Day (alt tk) [previously unissued]
Sylvester Buckley
- I'm Getting Tired
Jimmy Dotson
- My Poor Heart In Pain

Jimmy Anderson
- Keep On Naggin
- In The Dark In The Park
- Baby Let's Burn
Jimmy Dotson
- Looking For My Baby
Jimmy Anderson
- Frankie And Johnny
- Angel Please
- I Wanna Boogie


notes (July 1988)
by John Broven

Flyright FLY 614 (UK 1988)

Flyright Records discography

511988Down Home Blues

- Who's Making Love - Johnnie Taylor
- Down Home Blues - Z.Z. Hill
- Your Husband Is Cheatin' On Us - Denise Lasalle
- Let's Straighten It Out - Latimore
- Two Steps From The Blues - Bobby Bland
- Members Only - Bobby Bland

- Send Me Some Lovin' - Little Richard
- Walkin' The Backstreets And Cryin' - Little Milton
- Bump And Gring - Z.Z. Hill
- Wang Dang Doodle - Ko Ko Taylor
- (If Lovin' You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Luther Ingram
- End Of The Rainbow - McKinley Mitchell


- Sweet Sixteen - B.B. King
- I'm In A Phone Booth Baby - Robert Cray
- Lady In The Street - Denise Lasalle
- Still Called The Blues - Johnnie Taylor
- Taxi - J. Blackfoot
- Master Mechanic - Johnny Winter

- Woman to Woman - Shirley Brown
- I'll Play The Blues For You - Albert King
- Baby, What You Want Me To Do - Jimmy Reed

- Scratch My Back - Slim Harpo
- The Blues Is Alright - Little Milton
- Bad Risk - Latimore


DLP

Malaco mal2000

521989Slim Harpo: I'm A King Bee

- I'm A King Bee (3:07)
- This Ain't No Place For Me (4:26)
- That Ain't Your Business (2:13)
- You Ain't Had To Cry (2:36)
- Moody Blues (2:37)
- Late Last Night (2:30)
- Blues Hangover (2:48)
- That's Alright (2:33)
- Wonderin' And Worryin' (2:02)
- What's Going On (2:52)
- One More Day (2:13)
- One Of These Days (2:49)
- Buzzin' (2:09)
- Things Gonna Change (2:55)
- Don't Start Crying Now (2:19)
- Dream Girl (3:21)
- I Got Love If You Want It (3:05)
- My Little Queen Bee (2:39)
- Strange Love (2:27)
- We're Two Of A Kind (2:45)
- I Love The Life I'm Living (2:33)

notes by Bruce Bastin

Flyright FLYCD 05 (UK 1989)

Flyright Records discography

531989Louisiana Swamp Blues

- I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo
- I Hope You Come Back Home - Buddy Guy
- I'm Warning You Baby - Lightnin' Slim
- Gonna Stick To You Baby - Lonesome Sundown
- I'm A Lover Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester
- Sugar Coated Love - Lazy Lester
- Baby Baby (I Know You're A Lady) - Katie Webster & Ashton Savoy
- Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson
- Alimonia Blues - Joe Johnson
- Mumblin' Blues - Clarence 'Bon Ton' Garlow
- Early In The Morning - Boogie Jake
- My Baby Walked Out - Silas Hogan
- Baby Left Me This Morning - Moses 'Whispering' Smith
- Hey Mattie - Mr. Calhoun
- Early One Morning - Rambling Hi Harris
- Wild Cherry - Leroy Washington
- Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas
- Midnight Dream - Henry Gray

- Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King) - Slim Harpo


Flyright FLYCD 09 (UK 1989)

Flyright Records discography

541990More Louisiana Swamp Blues

- She Treats Me So Evil - Sylvester Buckley
- I Don't Know Why - Boogie Jake
- Trying To Call My Baby - Ramblin' Hi Harris
- I'm A Free-hearted Man - Silas Hogan

- Got Love If You Want It (unedited take) - Slim Harpo
- Stranger In Your Town - Lightning Slim
- Mojo Man - Lonesome Sundown
- Late Late In The Evening - Lazy Lester
- Change Your Ways - Mr Calhoun
- The World Loves A Lover - Mr Mojo
- Natural Born Man - Joe Mayfield
- Dreaming Dreaming - Joe Rich
- Draft Board Blues - Jimmy Anderson
- Crying Blues - Whispering Smith
- Dirty Woman Blues - Joe Johnson
- Lucky Lucky Man - Henry Gray
- Shoo-shoo Chicken - Charles Sheffield
- C. C. Rider - Tabby Thomas
- Runnin' And Hidin' - Carol Fran
You Can Have My Husband But Don't Mess With My Man - Kat



Flyright FLYCD 24 (UK 1990)

Flyright Records discography

54a1991Louisiana R'n'B

- Walkin' In The Park - Guitar Gable / King Karl
- So In Love With You - Henry Clement
- Special Lesson No. 1 - Billy Tate
- Plea Of Love - The Gaynotes
- Ooh My Dear - Lester Robertson
- Rooty Tooty - Lionel Torrence
- One Look At Your Daddy - Carol Fran
- Hey Ma Ma Wonder - Classie Ballou
- You Know Yeah - Boy Travis
- Ford V-8 - Honey Boy Allen
- Long Hair Knock Knees And Bow Legs - Leroy Washington
- Hello Mary Lee - Lightnin' Slim

- I Need Money - Slim Harpo
- I'm A Samplin' Man - Lonesome Sundown
- Rocka Me All Night Long - Jay Nelson
- I Wanna Be Your Man - Lil Bob
- She's Got Eyes Like A Cat - Wonder Boy Travis
- The Kangaroo - Charles Sheffield
- Popeye Train - Tabby Thomas
- Mama Don't Allow - Katie Webster


compiled by John Broven; cover drawing by Smygol Dorphy

notes by John Broven

Flyright CD 42 (UK 1991)

Flyright Records discography

551992Baby Let's Burn
Blues from Baton Rouge

Jimmy Anderson
- I'm A King Bee
- Half Past Midnight
- In The Dark In The Park
- Baby Let's Burn
- When I Play My Harp
- Angel Please
- I Wanna Boogie
Jimmy Dotson
- Oh Baby
- I Need Your Love
- I Wanna Know
- Looking For My Baby
Silas Hogan
- Tell Me Babe
- Sittin' Here Wondering
Blues Boy Dorsey
- Walkin' Out My Door
- Don't Do That To Me
- Come Here To Me Baby

Slim Harpo
- One More Day
Lightning Slim
- Miss Sandy Brown
- Tell Me Baby
- Walk the Streets All Night
Boogie Jake
- I Don't Know Why
Sylvester Buckley
- I Can Be on My Way
Henry Gray
- Cold Chills



Flyright FLYCD 51 (UK 1992)

Flyright Records discography

561993The 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 Hangover

notes by Dick Everett

Ace CDCHM 410 (UK 1993)

571993Slim Harpo sings Raining In My Heart

- Rainin' In My Heart
- Blues Hangover
- Bobby-Sox Baby
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Snoopin' Around
- Buzz Me Baby
- I'm A King Bee
- What A Dream
- Don't Start Crying Now
- Moody Blues
- My Home Is A Prison
- Dream Girl
- Wonderin' And Worryin' [dubbed from disc]
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day [dubbed from disc]
- One More Day [dubbed from disc]
- Late Last Night
- Still Rainin' In My Heart

Excello LP-8003


El Diablo CD 8037

581994Authentic Excello R&B

- I'm Evil - Lightnin' Slim
- You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby - Lazy Lester

- I Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo
- Going Through The Park - Jimmy Anderson
- I'm Warning You Baby - Lightnin' Slim
- Lonesome Lonely Blues - Lonesome Sundown
- Wild Cherry - Leroy Washington
- You're Too Late Baby - Silas Hogan

- I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester

- I Love The Life I'm Living - Slim Harpo
- Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson
- I'm Gonna Quit You Pretty Baby - Silas Hogan
- I'm Glad She's Mine - Lonesome Sundown

- I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo
- Mean Woman Blues - Whispering Smith
- Loving Around The Clock - Lightnin' Slim

- Tell Me Pretty Baby - Lazy Lester
- Hoodoo Party - Tabby Thomas
- Lonesome La La - Silas Hogan
- Wake Up Old Maid - Whispering Smith
- I'm Tired Watin' Baby - Lightnin' Slim
- Gonna Stick To You Baby - Lonesome Sundown
- No Naggin' No Draggin' - Arthur Gunter
- I'm Doin' Alright - Shy Guy Douglas


Stateside SL 10068


Ace CDCHD 492 (UK)

591993Slim Harpo: I'm A King Bee

- I'm A King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wonderin' And Worryin' (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- One More Day
- Bobby Sox Baby (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- Late Last Night
- Buzz Me Babe (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- Dream Girl
- Yeah Yeah Baby
- What A Dream
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- Blues Hangover
- Moody Blues
- My Home Is A Prison
- Please Don't Turn Me Down
- Snoopin' Around
- Rainin' In My Heart (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- That's Alright Baby [previously unissued]
- Lover's Confession
- Buzzin'
- I Love The Life I'm Living (alt tk) [previously unissued]
- Boogie Chillen [previously unissued]

notes by Paul Jones

Ace CDCHD 510 (UK 1993)

601994Slim Harpo: Hip Shakin'
The Excello Collection

disc 1:
- I'm A King Bee (M)
- I Got Love If You Want It (M)
- Wonderin' And Worryin' (M)
- Strange Love (M)
- You'll Be Sorry One Day (M)
- One More Day (M)
- Bobby Sox Baby (M)
- Buzz Me Babe (M)
- Late Last Night (M)
- Yeah Yeah Baby (fades in) (M)
- Don't Start Crying Now (M)
- Blues Hangover (M)
- Please Don't Turn Me Down (M)
- Moody Blues (M)
- Snoopin' Around (M)
- Rainin' In My Heart (M)
- Lovers Confession (slight noise) (M)
- Buzzin' (M)
- I Love The Life I'm Living (M)
- Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King) (M)
- I Need Money (M)
- Still Rainin' In My Heart (M)
- We're Two Of A Kind (M)
- What's Goin' On Baby (M)

disc 2:
- Baby Scratch My Back (M)
- I'm Gonna Miss You Like The Devil (M)
- Wondering Blues (M)
- Rock Me Baby (S)
- Shake Your Hips (M)
- Tip On In, Part 1 (S)
- Tip On In, Part 2 (M)
- I'm Gonna Keep What I've Got (S)
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight (S)
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu (S)
- Mailbox Blues (S)
- Mohair Sam (S)
- I Just Can't Leave You (S)
- - Just For You (S)
- Jody Man (S)
- I've Been A Good Thing For You (S)
- Hey Little Lee (S)
- My Baby She's Got It (S)
- I'm So Sorry (S)
- Live Medley (Moody Blues - I Got Love If You Want It - You Know I Love You) (M)

2 CD set
notes by Cub Koda

Avi/Excello CD 2001

611995Slim Harpo: Shake Your Hips

- 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 Wonderin'
- We're Two Of A Kind [previously unissued]
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil)
- Baby Scratch My Back [previously unissued]
- I Don't Want No One (To Take Me Away From You) [previously unissued]
- Midnight Blues
- Lovin' You (The Way I Do)
- Baby You Got What I Want [previously unissued]
- Your Love For Me Is Gone [previously unissued]
- I'm Your Bread Maker Baby
- Stop Working Blues [previously unissued]
- I'm Waiting On You Baby [previously unissued]
- You'll Never Find A Love As True As Mine [previously unissued]
- Little Sally Walker [previously unissued]
- I Gotta Stop Lovin' You [previously unissued]
- Blueberry Hill [previously unissued]
- Something Inside Of Me [Imperial LM-94001]
- Tonite I'm Lonely [previously unissued]
- Man Is Crying [Imperial LM-94001]
- Still Rainin' In My Heart [Imperial unissued]


Ace CDCHD 558 (UK 1995)

621995The Real Excello R&B

- Little Queen Bee - Slim Harpo
- I Tried So Hard - Whispering Smith
- I'm Goin' In The Valley - Silas Hogan
- I'm So Glad - Leon Austin
- I Had A Dream Last Night - Lonesome Sundown
- She's My Crazy Little Baby - Lightnin' Slim

- I Need Money - Slim Harpo
- Goin' Crazy Over Tv - Jimmy Anderson
- Dark Clouds Rollin' - Silas Hogan
- You're Playin' Hookey - Lonesome Sundown

- Still Rainin' In My Heart - Slim Harpo
- It's Love Baby - Earl Gaines
- Nothing In This World - Jimmy Anderson
- Baby Let's Play House - Arthur Gunter
- Wintertime Blues - Lightnin' Slim
- Cryin' Blues - Whispering Smith
- Pleadin' For Love - Roscoe Shelton
- Whoa Now - Lazy Lester
- It's Your Voodoo Working - Charles Sheffield
- Rocka Me All Night Long - Jay Nelson
- Leavin' Tennessee - Al Garner
- Baby, Kiss Me Again - Sweet Clifford
- Crazy Over You - Roscoe Shelton
- Baby! I'm Stickin' To You - Charles Friday


Stateside SL 10068


Ace CDCHD 562 (UK 1995)

62a1995Slim Harpo
P-Vine presents 21 Blues Giants

- Buzzin'
- Shake Your Hips
- I'm A King Bee
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Midnight Blues
- Buzz Me, Baby
- Late Last Night
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Baby, Scratch My Back
- I Got Love, If You Want It
- My Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King)
- Blues Hangover
- Machuaru Friend
- Tip On In
- Mohair Sam
- I've Been A Good Thing For You


P-Vine PCD-3747 (Jp 1995)

641996Slim Harpo: Tip On In

- 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's She's Got It
- I've Been Your Good Thing For You
- Hey Little Lee
- Stick Your Chest Out Baby [Excello LP-2-8030]
- 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
- Rockin' And Rollin' (aka Rock Me Baby)
- Baby Please Come Home


Ace CDCHD 606 (UK 1996)

651996Slim Harpo: The Scratch
Rare and Unissued, Volume 1

The Jay Miller Outtakes:
- I'm A King Bee
- This Ain't No Place For Me
- That Ain't Your Business
- Strange Love
- Late Last Night
- Wonderin' & Worryin'
- What's Going On
- One More Day
- One Of These Days
- Things Gonna Change (clipped at start)
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Moody Blues
The Excello Outtakes:
- Wonderin' & Worryin'
- Buzz Me Babe
- Late Last Night
- Rainin' In My Heart
- The Scratch [aka Baby Scratch My Back]
- I Don't Want No One
Slim Harpo & The King Bees Live at the Sage Avenue Armory
- Startime Theme-I'm A King Bee
- Hold Me Tenderly
- Everybody Needs Somebody
- Big Boss Man
- Little Liza Jane
- When The Saints Go Marching In
- Raining In My Heart

notes by Cub Koda
and David Kearns

Excello CD 3015

661997Slim Harpo: Sting It Then!

- Star-Time Announcement
- I'm A King Bee
- Buzzin'
- I Got Love If You Want It
- You Know I Love You
- Lottie Mo
- Everybody Needs Somebody
- Big Boss Man
- Hold Me Tenderly
- I'll Take Care Of You
- Boogie Chillen
- Moody Blues
- Sugar Coated Love
- Star-time Theme
- I'm A King Bee
- I Don't Play
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Little Liza Jane
- When The Saints Go Marchin' In
- Rainin' In My Heart

rec. July 1, 1961 live in Mobile, AL by David Kearns; Slim Harpo, voc, hca; Willie Parker, ts; James Johnson, Rudolph Richard, g; Sammy K. Brown, dr

notes by David Kearns

Ace CDCHD 658 (UK 1997)


= Master Classics Records
(2011) "Live In Concert"

671997The Best of Slim Harpo

- I'm A King Bee (M)
- I've Got Love If You Want It (M)
- Wonderin' And Worryin' (M)
- You'll Be Sorry One Day (M)
- Strange Love (M)
- Bobby Sox Baby (M)
- One More Day (M)
- Rainin' In My Heart (M, alt tk)
- Blues Hangover (M)
- Buzzin' (M)
- Still Rainin' In My Heart (M)
- Snoopin' Around (M)
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu (S)
- Tip On In, Part 1 (S)
- Shake Your Hips (M)
- Baby Scratch My Back (M)


HIP-O HIPD-40072

681997Slim Harpo sings Raining In My Heart

- Rainin' In My Heart
- Blues Hangover
- Bobby Sox Baby
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Snoopin' Around
- Buzz Me, Baby
- I'm A King Bee
- What A Dream
- Don't Start Crying Now
- Moody Blues
- My Home Is A Prison
- Dream Girl
- My Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King)
- Late Last Night
- Tip On In (part 2)

notes by Dick Allen

HIP-O HIPD-40135

691997Slim Harpo: The Complete Excello Recordings

disc 1:
- I'm A King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wonderin' And Worryin'
- Wonderin' And Worryin'
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- One More Day
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Buzz Me Babe
- Buzz Me Babe
- Late Last Night
- Late Last Night
- Yeah Yeah Baby
- Dream Girl
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- What A Dream
- Blues Hang-over
- My Home Is A Prison
- Please Don't Turn Me Down
- Moody Blues
disc 2:
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Snoopin' Around
- That's Alright Baby
- Lover's Confession
- Lover's Confession
- I Love The Life I'm Living
- I Love The Life I'm Living
- Buzzin'
- Harpo's Blues
- Little Queen Bee
- Little Sally Walker
- Boogin Chillun
- What's Goin' On Baby
- I Need Money
- Blueberry Hill
- Sittin' Hre Wondering
- We're Two Of A Kind
- Still Rainin' In My Heart
- I'm Waiting On You Baby
- I'm Waiting On You Baby
- You'll Never Find A Love
- Midnight Blues
- Lovin' You
disc 3:
- Baby Scratch My Back
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I Don't Want No One
- I Don't Want No One
- I'm Gonna Miss You
- Shake Your Hips
- I Gotta Stop Lovin' You
- I'm Your Bread Maker,baby
- Stop Working Blues
- Baby You Got What I Want
- Your Love For Me Is Gone
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Tip On In "Part 1"
- Tip On In "Part 2"
- My Baby She's Got It
- I'm So Sorry
- Mailbox Blues
- Te-ni-nee-ni-nu
- I'm Gonna Keep Shat I've Got
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight
- Mohair Sam
disc 4:
- Just Can't Leave You
- That's Why I Love You
- Just For You
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Mutual Friend
- I've Been Your Good Thing For You
- I've Got My Finger On Your Trigger
- The Price Is Too High
- Rock Me Baby
- Baby Please Come Home
- The Hippy Song
- Hey Little Lee
- Jody Man
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Dynamite
- Stick Your Chest Out Baby
- Boogie Chillun
- The Music's Hot
- You Can't Make It

4 CD set

P-Vine PCD-5234 (Jp 1997)

707/1999The Best of Slim Harpo

- I'm A King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Buzz Me Baby
- Do Not Start Cryin Now
- What A Dream
- Rainin' In My Heart
- I Love The Life I'm Living
- Buzzin'
- My Little Queen Bee
- I Need Money
- Still Rainin' In My Heart
- Baby Scratch My Back
- Shake Your Hips
- Tip On In (Part 1)
- Tip On In (Part 2)
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
- I'm Gonna Keep What I Got
- I've Been A Good Thing For You


Universal / MCA
MVCE 22053 (Jp 7/1999)

712003Slim Harpo: The Excello Singles Anthology

- I'm A King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wondering And Worryin'
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- One More Day
- Buzz Me Babe
- Late Last Night
- Blues Hangover
- What A Dream
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- Rainin' In My Heart
- I Love The Life I'm Living
- Buzzin'
- I Need Money (Keep Your Alibis)
- Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King)
- Still Rainin' In My Heart
- We're Two Of A Kind
- Stittin' Here Wondering
- What's Goin' On Baby
- Harpo's Blues
- Please Don't Turn Me Down

- 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 The Trigger
- The Price Is Too High
- Rainin' In My Heart [overdubbed version]
- Jody Man

notes by John Broven

HIP-O B0000583-02

7220??Slim Harpo

- Bobby Sox Baby
- Don't Start Crying Now


Excello 2491 (repro)

732011Slim Harpo: Slim Rocks

- Wild About My Baby
- I Got Love If You Want It
- I'm A King Bee
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- That Ain't Your Business
- Buzz Me Babe
- My Little Queen Bee (Got A B..
- I'm Waiting On You Baby
- Something Inside Me
- Bobby-Sox Baby
- I Need Money (Keep Your Alib..
- Yeah Yeah Baby
- Shake Your Hips
- Harpo's Blues
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- Boogie Chillun
- Baby, Scratch My Back
- Buzzin' (instr)
- Hey Little Lee
- The Music's Hot
- Wondering And Worryin'
- Late Last Night
- That's Alright (aka You'll B..
- That's Alright Baby (aka Don..
- Cigarettes
- Buzz Me Babe
- I'm A King Bee
- You Ain't Never Had To Cry
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wondering And Worryin'
- Rainin' In My Heart


Bear Family BCD 17129 (Germany 2011)

742012Juke Joints   Vol. 3

disc 1
- I'm A King Bee - Slim Harpo
- My Woman Has A Black Cat Bone - Hop Wilson
- Steady - Jerry McCain
- Late Hours At Midnight - Homesick James
- Ludella - Jimmy Rogers
- Sail On, Little Girl - Pete McKinley
- Alley Special - Wright Holmes
- Play My Juke Box - Boy Green
- Chicago Blues - Dan Pickett
- Shackles Round My Body - David Wylie
- Throw A Little Boogie - Manny Nicholls
- Dial 110 Blues - Country Jim
- About To Lose My Mind - Big Boy Spires
- You Better Move On Away From Here - Honeyboy
- Applejack Boogie - Pinetop Slim
- Seems Like A Million Years tk 1 - Willie Nix
- Western Union Man - Chicago Sunny Boy
- Silver Haired Woman - Johnny Williams
- She Got Me Walkin' - Lazy Bill Lucas
- Ride My New Car With Me - Big Joe Williams
- After Hours - Earl Hooker
- 1958 Blues - Little Sam Davis
- Bad Feeling Blues (alt tk) - Lightnin' Slim
- Feel So Worried tk 2 - Sammy Lewis & Willie Johnson
- I Want A Roller - Smokey Hogg
- Gary Stomp - John Brim


disc 2
- Operator Blues tk 2 - Houston Boines
- My Baby Left Me - John Lee Hooker
- Lookin' For My Baby tk 5 - Little Milton
- I'm Gonna Love You - Eddie Taylor
- She's Gone With The Wind - The Sugarman
- Eula Mae - Big Joe Williams
- Ardelle - Pete McKinley
- Happy Home Blues - D.C. Washington

- I've Got Love If You Want It - Slim Harpo
- That's All Right - Jimmy Rogers
- Hello Central, Please Give Me 209 - Robert Lee Westmoreland
- Crying - J.D. Edwards
- I'll Move You - Eddie Kirkland
- Awful Shame - Hank Kilroy
- Cadillac Blues - J.D. Horton
- Hollywood Boogie - Country Jim
- Chicken Stuff - Hop Wilson
- Please Mam Forgive Me - Sunny James
- You Better Watch That Jive - Smokey Hogg
- Walking Talking Blues - Manny Nicholls
- Locked In Jail Blues - Johnny Beck
- Highway 51 - Stick Horse Hammond
- Jet Black Woman - Buddy Chiles
- I Had A Dream - Lazy Bill Lucas
- Got A Letter This Morning - Clarence London
- Down South - Junior Blackmon


disc 3
- She's Tough - Jerry Mccain
- Baker Shop Boogie tk 1 - Willie Nix
- Ridin' Home - Leslie Louis
- Sad And Lonely - Country Jim
- Crawdad - Smokey Hogg
- No One To Love Me - Manny Nicholls

- Wonderin' And Worryin' - Slim Harpo
- Lightnin' Slim Boogie - Lightnin' Slim
- A & B Blues - Boy Green
- Homesick Blues - Homesick James
- Fat Mouth - Johnny Williams
- Number Writer - Dan Pickett
- King's Highway - Big Joe Williams
- John Henry - Pinetop Slim
- Jammin' - Earl Hooker
- Take It Easy - Nat Terry
- Mr Ticket Agent - Silver Cooks
- Which One Do I Love - Big Boy Spires
- Little School Girl - L.C. Greene
- Excuse Me Baby - Sunny James
- Have You A Match - Honeyboy
- Goin' To New Orleans - Little Sam Davis
- Want To Boogie-woogie - Clarence London
- Love Me Mama - Boogie Bill Webb
- Log House On The Hill - Leroy Johnson
- You'll Always Have A Home - Eddie Taylor


disc 4
- Jimmie's Boogie - Jimmy Reed
- Rather Be Sloppy Drunk - Big Joe Williams
- G-man Blues - Houston Boines
- No One To Love Me - Leroy Johnson
- Y M & V Blues - Lost John Hunter
- Sittin' Here Wonderin' - Luther Stoneham

- Strange Love - Slim Harpo
- Size 4 Shoe - Smokey Hogg
- I'm In Love - Jimmy Rogers
- You Gotta Lay Down Mama - Johnny Beck
- Jelly Roll Man - Bill Simpson
- Cold In The Evening - J.D. Edwards
- Mistreated Blues - Buddy Chiles
- My Baby's Gone - Lazy Bill Lucas
- Forgive Me - Manny Nicholls
- Don't Do It Again - Leslie Louis
- Good Lookin' Woman - Country Jim
- Goin' Back To Mama - Clarence London
- Truck 'em On Down - Stick Horse Hammond
- Goin' Back Home Today - Willie Baker
- Uncle Sam Blues - Pinebluff Pete
- Harlem Women - Hank Kilroy
- Don't Want Me Blues - Pete McKinley
- Broke And Hungry - Hop Wilson
- I Don't Know Why - Nat Terry
- Boogie - Boogie Bill Webb


compiled by Neil Slaven

4 CD set
notes by Neil Slaven

JSP JSPCD 77150 (UK 2012)

752013Bluesin' By The Bayou
From the vaults of J.D. Miller and Eddie Shuler

- Just Give Me A Chance - Silas Hogan
- That's Alright - Slim Harpo [previously unissued; not the same take as on Flyright LP 520 !!!]
- Late In The Evening - Lazy Lester [previously unissued]
- Worries Like Blues - Clifton Chenier
- Catch Morning Train - Thaddus Declouet
- Big Fat Woman - Lightnin' Slim
- Dreaming - Joe Rich
- Oh Baby - Jimmy Dotson
- They Say The World Loves A Lover - Mr Mojo [previously unissued]
- Walkin In The Park - Jimmy Anderson
- Walkin' Out My Door - Blue Boy Dorsey [previously unissued]
- Natural Born Man - Joe Mayfield
- Early In The Morning - Boogie Jake [previously unissued]
- I'm A Real Lover Baby - Honey Boy Allen [previously unissued]
- 41 Days - Boozoo Chavis
- Trouble Trouble - Thaddus Declouet
- Long Journey (Life's Journey) - Talton Miller [previously unissued]
- Gonna Miss My Lognion - Left Hand Charlie
- I Ain't Got No Money - Lightnin' Slim
- I'm A Samplin' Man - Lonesome Sundown
- I'm Gonna Leave You Baby - Lazy Lester [previously unissued]
- Stranger In Your Town - Lightnin' Slim [previously unissued]
- Sitting Here Wondering - Silas Hogan
- Lost Love Letter Blues - Leroy Washington [previously unissued]
- Lonesome Lover Blues - Joe Rich
- I Want You, I Need You - Jimmy Anderson [previously unissued]
- I Can Be On My Way - Sylvester [previously unissued]
- Slow Walking Fever & Asiatic Flu - Johnny Sonnier


compiled by Ian Saddler

notes by Ian Saddler

Ace CDCHD 1368 (UK 2013)

76201?Slim Harpo: Complete Excello Recordings

disc 1:
- I'm King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wonderin And Worryin'
- Strange Love
- You're Be Sorry One Day
- One More Day
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Buzz My Babe
- Late Last Night
- Yeah Yeah Baby
- Dream Girl
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- What A Dream
- Blues Hang-Over
- My Home Is A Prison
- Please Don't Turn Me Down
- Moody Blues
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Snoopin' Around
- That's Alright Baby
- Lovers Confessio
- I Love The Life I'm Living
- Buzzin'
- Harpo's Blues
- Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King)
- Little Sally Walker
- Boogie Chillum
disc 2:
- What's Goin' On Baby
- I Need Money (Keep Your Alibis)
- Blueberry Hill
- Wondering Blues
- We're Two Of A Kind
- Still Rainin' In My Heart
- I'm Waiting On You Baby
- You'll Never Find A Love (As True As Mine)
- Midnight Blues
- Lovin' You (The Way I Do)
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I Don't Want No One (To Take Me Away From You)
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil)
- Shake Your Hips
- I Gotta Stop Lovin' You
- I'm Your Bread Maker Baby
- Stop Working Blues
- Baby You Got What I Want
- Your Love For Me Is Gone
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Tip On In (part 1)
- Tip On In (part 2)
- My Baby She's Got It
- I'm So Sorry
- Mailbox Blues
disc 3:
- Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu
- I'm Gonna Keep What I've Got
- I've Got To Be With You Tonight
- Mohair Sam
- I Just Can't Leave You
- That's Why I Love You
- Just For You
- Folsom Prison Blues
- Mutual Friend
- I've Been Your Good Thing For You
- I've Got My Finger On Your Trigger
- The Price Is Too High
- Rock Me Baby
- Baby Please Come Home
- The Hippy Song
- Hey Little Lee
- Jody Man
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Dynamite
- Stick Your Chest Out Baby
- Boogie Chillun
- The Music's Hot
- You Can't Make It

3 CD set

Blues Blast 317

772014Bluesin' By The Bayou - Rough 'n' Tough

- Trip To Chicago - Lightnin' Slim & Lazy Lester
- Change Your Ways - Vince Monroe
- Look Out Baby - Joe Mayfield
- If Anybody Asks You - Lonesome Sundown
- Don't You Want A Man Like Me (Everybody Calls Me Crazy) - Clifton Chenier

- Bought Me A Ticket - Slim Harpo
- Paper In My Shoe - Boozoo Chavis
- Za Belle - Clarence Garlow & His Accordion
- Sugar Coated Love - Lazy Lester
- The Dog And His Puppies - Morris "Big" Chenier
- Love's Got Me All Fenced In - Hop Wilson with the Ivory Lee Semien Band
- I Love You So - Mad Dog Sheffield
- Fine Fine Fine Pretty Little Thing - Guitar Jr
- You're The One I Love - Joe Mayfield
- Imitation Of Love - Wonder Boy Travis
- They Call Me Mr Calhoun - Vince Monroe
- I Wanna' Boogie - Jimmy Anderson & The Joy Jumpers
- It Isn't Right - Clarence Garlow
- Got Me A Brand New Mojo Hand - Boozoo Chavis
- Nothing Can Keep My Love From You - Mad Dog Sheffield
- Tired Little Fellow - Lightnin' Slim
- Whoa Now! - Lazy Lester
- Keep On Naggin' - Jimmy Anderson & The Joy Jumpers
- Looking For My Baby - Jimmy Dotson & The Blue Boys
- I'm Gonna Stick To You - Lonesome Sundown
- I'm Tired Of Waiting Baby - Lightnin' Slim
- Love Me Baby - Guitar Jr

- My Little Queen Bee - Slim Harpo


Ace CDCHD 1403 (UK 2014)

782015Slim Harpo: Buzzin' The Blues
The Complete Slim Harpo

disc 1 - Excello:
- I'm A King Bee
- I Got Love If You Want It
- Wondering And Worryin'
- Strange Love
- You'll Be Sorry One Day
- One More Da
- Buzz Me Babe
- Late Last Night
- What A Dream
- Blues Hangover
- Don't Start Cryin' Now
- Rainin' In My Heart
- Snoopin' Around (instr)
- Bobby Sox Baby
- Dream Girl
- My Home Is A Prison
- Moody Blues (instr)
- I Love The Life I'm Living
- Buzzin' (instr)
- My Little Queen Bee (Got A Brand New King)
- I Need Money (Keep Your Alibis)
- We're Two Of A Kind
- Still Rainin' In My Heart
- What's Goin 'On Baby
- Sittin' Here Wondering
- Harpo's Blues
- Please Don't Turn Me Down
- Baby Scratch My Back
- I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil)
- Shake Your Hips
- Midnight Blues
- I'm Your Breadmaker, Baby
- Loving You (The Way I Do)

disc 2 - Excello:
- 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
- My Baby She's Got It
- I'm So Sorry
- I've Been A Good Thing For You
- Hey Little Lee
- Jody Man
- Rainin' In My Heart (overdubbed)
- Stick Your Chest Out Baby
- The Music's Hot
- You Can't Make It
- The Hippy Song
- Dynamite
- Boogie Chillun
- Rock Me Baby
- Baby Please Come Home

disc 3 - unissued & alt tks:
- One Of These Days
- That Ain't Your Business
- I'm A King Bee (alt)
- This Ain't No Place For Me
- I Got Love If You Want It (alt)
- Things Gonna Change
- Wondering And Worryin' (alt -1)
- Strange Love (alt -1)
- Wondering And Worryin' (alt-2)
- One More Day (alt -1)
- Late Last Night (alt -1)
- Cigarettes
- One More Day (alt -2)
- Bobby Sox Baby (alt)
- Buzz Me Babe (alt)
- Late Last Night (alt -2)
- That Ain't Your Business
- Things Gonna Change
- Talking Blues (aka Blues Hangover)
- What's Goin' On
- You Ain't Never Had to Cry (aka Don't Start Cryin' Now)
- That's Alright (You'll Be Sorry One Day)
- That's Alright (alt)
- Yeah Yeah Baby
- Dream Girl (alt)
- Don't Start Cryin' Now (alt)
- Blues Hangover (alt)

disc 4 - unissued & alt tks:
- Moody Blues (instr) (alt)
- Rainin' In My Heart (alt -1)
- Rainin' In My Heart (alt -2)
- Wild About My Baby
- That's Alright Baby (Don't Start Cryin Now)
- Lover's Confession
- Something Inside Me
- Still Rainin' In My Heart
- A Man Is Crying
- Tonite I'm Lonely
- I Love The Life I'm Living (alt -1)
- Buzzin' (instr) (alt)
- I Love The Life I'm Living (alt -2)
- My Little Queen Bee (alt)
- Little Sally Walker
- Boogie Chillun
- Blueberry Hill
- I'm Waiting On You Baby 1
- We're Two Of A Kind (alt)
- I'm Waiting On You Baby 2
- You'll Never Find A Love (As True As Mine)
- I Don't Want No One (To Take You Away From Me) -1
- Baby Scratch My Back (The Scratch) (alt)
- I Don't Want No One (To Take You Away From Me) -2
- Baby You Got What I Want
- Your Love For Me Is Gone
- I Gotta Stop Loving You
- Stop Working Blues
- I Just Can't Leave You
- There's Nothing As Sweet As Making Up

disc 5 - live 1961:
- Star Time (Set 1: Theme and Introduction)
- Hold Me Tenderly (live)
- Little Liza Jane (live Set 1)
- I'm A King Bee (live Set 1)
- Buzzin' (live)
- I Got Love If You Want It (live Set 1)
- You Know I Love You (live)
- Lottie Mo (live)
- Everybody Needs Somebody (live)
- Big Boss Man (live)
- I'll Take Care Of You (live)
- Boogie Chillun (live)
- Moody Blues (live instr)
- Sugar Coated Love (live)
- Last Night (live)
- Matilda (live with unknown vocalist)
- Talk To Me Baby (live with unknown vocalist)
- Star Time (Set 2: Theme and Introduction)
- I'm A King Bee (live Set 2)
- I Don't Play (live)
- I Got Love If You Want It (live Set 2)
- Little Liza Jane (live Set 2)
- When The Saints Go Marchin' In (live)
- Rainin' In My Heart (live)

5 CD set
104-pp. book

Bear Family BCD 17339 EK (Germany 2015)

792017Bluesin' by the Bayou - Ain't Broke, Ain't Hungry

- Pleadin' - Mercy Baby
- I've Been In This Prison - Leroy Washington
- Little Girl Blues - Lightnin' Slim [previously unissued tk 3 of track from Flyright FLY 524]
- I Haven't Got A Home - Ramblin' Hi Harris
- Better Start Doin' It - 'Honey Boy' Allen Pierre

- Cigarettes - Slim Harpo [Flyright FLY 607]
- Hoo Doo Blues - Lightnin' Slim [originally unissued of Excello 2121 from Flyright FLY 583]
- Ain't Broke, Ain't Hungry - Polka Dot Slim
- I'm A Lover Not A Fighter - Lazy Lester
- Dreaming Dreaming - Joe Richards
- Still In Love With You - Al Smith ["previously unissued", actually "If I Don't See You" alt tk]
- In The Evening - Cookie & The Cupcakes
- A Thing You Gotta Face - Polka Dot Slim
- Life Gets Hard - Jake Jackson
- Sugar Coated Love - Barbara Lynn
- Tee Black - Boozoo Chavis & His Zodico Accordian
- Angel Please - Jimmy Anderson & The Joy Jumpers
- Make Me Cry - Clarence Garlow
- Hamburgers & Popcorn - Boozoo Chavis & His Zodico Accordian
- I Hate To Leave You Baby - Lightnin' Slim [previously unissued alt tk of track from Flyright FLY 524 and FLY 612]
- If I Don't See You [Goldband 1092] - Al Smith
- Baby, Baby, Baby - Ramblin' Hi Harris
- I Don't Know - Lightnin' Slim [Flyright FLY 612]
- If The Blues Was Money - Big Walter [previously unissued]
- Somebody Tell Me - Jake Jackson
- I Love Her So - Al Smith
- Don't Change Your Mind - T.B. Fisher
- I'm Gonna Find My Baby - Unknown Artist



Ace CDCHD 1506 (UK 2017)

802019Blues Kings Of Baton Rouge

CD 1:
Slim Harpo - Blues Hang-Over [Excello 2184]
Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas - Who Broke The Lock [Folk-Lyric FL 111]
Lightnin' Slim - Bad Luck [Feature 3006]
Lightnin' Slim - Bugger Bugger Boy [Feature 3012]
Schoolboy Cleve - Strange Letter Blues [Feature 3013]
Clarence Edwards - Smokestack Lightning [Folk-Lyric FL 111]
Robert Pete Williams - Angola Special [Folk Lyric FL 109, 77 LA 12/17, Arhoolie CD 394]
Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas - Jelly Roll [Folk-Lyric FL 111]

Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee [Excello 2113]
Lonesome Sundown - My Home Is A Prison [Excello 2102]
Lightnin' Slim - Mean 'Ol Lonesome Train [Excello 2106]
Clarence Edwards - Stack O' Dollars [Folk Lyric FL 111]
Robert Pete Williams - Come Here Baby [Folk Lyric FL 109, 77 LA 12/17, Arhoolie R 2015, CD 394]
Sally Dotson & Smoky Babe - Your Dice Won't Pass [Folk-Lyric FL 111, Arhoolie R 2018, CD 372]
Lazy Lester - They Call Me Lazy [Excello 2107]
Jimmy Dotson - Looking For My Baby [Zynn 511]
Raful Neal - Crying Hard [Peacock 1686]
Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter [Excello 2143]
Lightnin' Slim - Lightnin's Troubles [Excello 2160]

Slim Harpo - One More Day [Excello 2162]
Lightnin' Slim - Rooster Blues [Excello 2169]
Lightnin' Slim & Lazy Lester - Trip To Chicago (alt tk) [Ace CDCHD 1403]

Slim Harpo - What A Dream [Excello 2184]
Smoky Babe, Clyde Causey - Black Gal [Folk-Lyric FL 111, 77 LA 12-12, Arhoolie CD 440]
Smoky Babe & Lazy Lester - Mississippi River So Deep And Wide [Folk-Lyric FL 111, 77 LA 12-12, Arhoolie R 2019, CD 440]
Herman E. Johnson - Depression Blues [Arhoolie 1060, CD 440]


CD 2:
Slim Harpo - Rainin' In My Heart [Excello 2194]
Lightnin' Slim - I'm Tired Waitin' Baby [Excello 2203]
Tabby Thomas - Hoodoo Party [Excello 2212]
Lonesome Sundown - My Home Ain't Here [Excello 45-2213]
Jimmy Anderson - Naggin' [Excello 2220]
Silas Hogan - Trouble At Home Blues [Excello 2221]
Lightnin' Slim - Winter Time Blues [Excello 2224]
Jimmy Anderson - Going Through The Park [Excello 2227]
Lightnin' Slim - I'm Evil [Excello 2228]
The Nitehawks - Boogie Chillun [Montel 913]
Moses "Whispering" Smith - Mean Woman Blues [Excello 22]
Silas Hogan - I'm Goin In The Valley [Excello 2241]
Silas Hogan - Dark Clouds Rollin' [Excello 2251]
Lightnin' Slim - Can't Live This Life No More [Excello 2267]
Isaiah Chattman - Cold In Hand [Flyright FLY 512]

Slim Harpo - Baby, Scratch My Back [Excello 2273]
Slim Harpo - I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil) [Excello 2173]
Silas Hogan - Hoo Doo Blues [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Henry Gray - Showers Of Rain [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Arthur Kelley - Number Ten At The Station (And Number 12 Is On The Road) [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Arthur Kelley - How Can I Stay (When All I Have Is Gone) [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Moses "Whispering" Smith - Baton Rouge Breakdown [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Silas Hogan - Honey Bee Blues [Excello LPS-8015/16]
Silas Hogan - I Didn't Tell Her To Leave [Excello LPS-8015/16]

Slim Harpo - The Music's Hot [Excello LPS-8013]
Robert Pete Williams - Goodbye Slim Harpo [Ahura Mazda AMS 2002, 45-AMS-101, Fat Possum CD 80349]
Slim Harpo - Talking Blues [Flyright 558]

reissue prod. by Martin Hawkins

2 CD set
notes by Martin Hawkins

Bear Family Records BCD 17512 (Germany 2019)

Excello Records discography
Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas discography
Lightnin' Slim discography
Robert Pete Williams discography
Lonesome Sundown discography
Smoky Babe discography
Lazy Lester discography
Herman E. Johnson discography
Silas Hogan discography
Moses "Whispering" Smith discography
Arthur "Guitar" Kelley discography

812020Slim Harpo / Bo Diddley

Slim Harpo
- Hey Little Lee [Fontana 260.194 MF]
Bo Diddley
- Catch That Train


Limited press of 35 copies only
taken from the 1968 French Fontana single issue release, remixed and remastered by Flattop Mark

7 inch 45 rpm

FTM Ltd. no # (UK 2020)

 

Tributes to Slim Harpo
 

A1971Robert Pete Williams

- Farm Blues
- Goodbye Slim Harpo #
- Rub Me Until My Love Comes Down
- Freight Train Blues
- Got Me Way Down Here
- Matchbox Blues

- Railroad Blues
- Tombstone Blues
- Sweep My Floor
- You Used To Be A Sweet Cover Shakin' Woman
- Vietnam Blues


rec. during the week of Christmas, 1970 at Maringouin, LA

# bonus track on Fat Possum CD 80349

Robert Pete Williams discography


Ahura Mazda AMS 2002Ahura Mazda
discography


= Fat Possum CD 80349
(2001)

B1971Robert Pete Williams

- Goodbye Slim Harpo
- Vietnam Blues

Robert Pete Williams discography

7 inch 45 rpm

Ahura Mazda 45-AMS-101Ahura Mazda
discography


re-released on
Fat Possum CD 80349
(2001)

C1973Jerry McCain sings Slim Harpo

- Boogie Chillun
- Mohair Sam
- Scratch My Back
- Scratch My Back Pt.2
- Shake Your Hips
- King Bee

- Tip On In
- Rock Me Baby
- Rainin' In My Heart Pt.1
- Rainin' In MY Heart Pt.2
- Slim's BLues
- Tee-Nannee-Nannu


Romulus RR-108
(eight track tape cartridge)

D1973Jerry McCain

- Rainin' In My Heart
- I'm King Bee   @ youtube

7 inch 45 rpm

Romulus 1001

 

Additional information appreciated !!!

 

Sources / Further reading:
- own record collection
- Jean-Claude Arnaudon: Dictionnaire du Blues.- Paris, France (Filipacci) 1977, p. 227
- Karel Bogaert: Blues Lexicon.- Antwerpen (Standaard) 1972, p. 144
- Bob Eagle & Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience.- Santa Barbara (Praeger Publishers) 2013, p. 173
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970.- Vancouver 2006, pp. 489-490
- Les Fancourt & Bob McGrath: The Blues Discography 1943 - 1970 (2nd edition).- Vancouver 2012, p. 565-566
- Sheldon Harris: Blues Who's Who - A Bibliographical Dictionary of Blues Singers.- New York 1987, pp. 383-384
- Mike Leadbitter & Neil Slaven: Blues Records 1943 to 1966 - A complete guide to 20 years of recorded blues.- London/New York 1968.- p. 195
- http://mikiwiki.org/wiki/Slim_Harpo/Diskografie
- http://www.bsnpubs.com/tennessee/excello/excello.html
- http://www.45cat.com/artist/slim-harpo/uk
- http://redkelly2.blogspot.com/2007/07/slim-harpo-folsom-prison-blues-excello.html
- http://redkelly2.blogspot.com/2007/08/slim-harpo-ive-got-my-finger-on-your.html
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources

thanks to Pan Salmenhaara, Alan Balfour, David Kearns, Jaap Hindriks, Rick Jones, Tom Ball, Tk Kinnear, Paul Vernon, Dave Penny, Jack Cucci, Jim Clay and Patrick Derrien for additional info / scans

 

S L I M   H A R P O; from front cover of
source: http://ramone666.blogspot.com/2011/07/buzz-awhile.html

 

 

 

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