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The complete life and times of blues singer Slim Harpo (1924-1970), chronicling his development from local bluesman to R&B star, from the black clubs of Baton Rouge to the white college circuit and national recognition in the ?rock society? of the late 1960s. The lives and careers of other Baton Rouge blues players are examined as context and contrast to Harpo, as is his legacy in relation to the blues music scene in Louisiana.

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The complete life and times of blues singer Slim Harpo (1924-1970), chronicling his development from local bluesman to R&B star, from the black clubs of Baton Rouge to the white college circuit and national recognition in the ?rock society? of the late 1960s. The lives and careers of other Baton Rouge blues players are examined as context and contrast to Harpo, as is his legacy in relation to the blues music scene in Louisiana.
Autorenporträt
MARTIN HAWKINS, author of A Shot in the Dark: Making Records in Nashville, 1945-1955 and, with Colin Escott, Good Rockin' Tonight: Sun Records and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll, has written over four hundred magazine articles, LP sleeve notes, and CD booklets on roots music since 1971.