Slim Harpo

Summary

Slim Harpo is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lobdell^[2]. He was born on January 11, 1924^[3]. He died in Baton Rouge^[4]. He died on January 31, 1970^[5]. He worked as a guitarist^[6] and singer-songwriter^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Slim Harpo's place of birth was Lobdell^[2].
• Slim Harpo died in Baton Rouge^[4].
• Slim Harpo was born on January 11, 1924^[3].
• Slim Harpo died on January 31, 1970^[5].
• Slim Harpo held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Slim Harpo worked as a guitarist^[6].
• Slim Harpo's professions included singer-songwriter^[7].
• Slim Harpo received the Blues Music Award^[10].
• Slim Harpo is recorded as male^[11].
• Slim Harpo's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Slim Harpo's genre is blues^[13].
• Slim Harpo's record label is recorded as Excello Records^[14].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[15].
• Slim Harpo's given name is recorded as Slim^[16].
• Slim Harpo's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[17].
• Slim Harpo's instrument is recorded as guitar^[18].
• Slim Harpo's instrument is recorded as harmonica^[19].
• Slim Harpo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Slim Harpo's start of work period is recorded as 1950^[21].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[22]

• Country: US^[23]

• Began / founded: 1924-01-11^[24]

• Ended / dissolved: 1970-01-31^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 27dcd8b0-9177-4977-bfc2-f9749c55d58c^[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Slim Harpo's place of birth was Lobdell^[2]. He was born on January 11, 1924^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[6] and singer-songwriter^[7].

Recognition

Slim Harpo received the Blues Music Award^[10].

Death and Burial

Slim Harpo died on January 31, 1970^[5]. He passed away in Baton Rouge^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[15].

Why It Matters

Slim Harpo ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (323 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

FAQs

Where was Slim Harpo born?

Slim Harpo's place of birth was Lobdell^[2].

Where did Slim Harpo die?

Slim Harpo passed away in Baton Rouge^[4].

What did Slim Harpo do for work?

Slim Harpo worked as guitarist^[6] and singer-songwriter^[7].

What awards did Slim Harpo receive?

Honors received include Blues Music Award^[10].