Singer/harmonica player Slim Harpo's real name was James Moore, and he was born in Lobdell, West Baton Rouge LA on 11 January 1924. He died in Baton Rouge on January 31, 1970. His biggest success was I'm A King Bee, a theme he re-used later in various other songs like Buzz Me Babe and Buzzin'. He recorded mainly for the Excello label. Some of these recordings have been reissued by the Ace label on the CD "I'm A King Bee".
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(J. Moore) - This recording from 1959 is virtually a carbon copy of his hit "I'm A King Bee" (same "bee beat").
You buzz me babe, on your telephone You buzz me babe, on your telephone Wanna know from you baby, stayin' still goin' on While I'm young babe, and I'm still in my prime While I'm young babe, and I'm still in my prime Wanna love you baby, while I still have time (harp solo here) When I'm old babe, and can't stand no more When I'm old babe, and can't stand no more I wanna hug and kiss you baby, and I think I'll let you go
Well I'm a king bee, buzzing around your hive Well I'm a king bee, buzzing around your hive Well I can make honey baby, let me come inside I'm young and able to buzz all night long I'm young and able to buzz all night long Well when you hear me buzzin' baby, some stinging is going on (well... buzz a while... sting it then...) Well I'm a king bee, want you to be my queen Well I'm a king bee, want you to be my queen Together we can make honey, the world ever never seen Well I'm a king bee, can buzz all night long Well I'm a king bee, can buzz all night long Well I can buzz better baby, when your man is gone
(J. D. Miller, Green) Recorded in November 1960 in Crowley, LA for Excello.
My home is a prison, I'm living in a world of tears My home is a prison, I'm living in a world of tears I've been in misery, since the judge give me 99 years I had a real pretty woman, said she didn't love no one but me I had a real pretty woman, said she didn't love no one but me But I caught my baby cheatin', my home ain't where it used to be I got bread and milk for breakfast, milk and bread at supper time I got bread and milk for breakfast, milk and bread at supper time And the food I got for dinner, is a low down dirty crime Yes I shot my baby, I did it because she treat me wrong I shot my baby, did it because she treat me wrong Now the only thing I have, this lonesome jail that I call home
This song (a Slim Harpo original) is from 1958. Note how it refers to the honey bee theme in the last verse. Slim pronounces "dinner" in the second verse like "dinnaw" or "dinnour".
Strange love, cutest thing I ever seen Strange love, cutest thing I ever seen You remind me of somethin' that I have seen in a dream Can I take you out to dinner, some place where we can be alone Can I take you out to dinner, some place where we can be alone Tell you how much I love you, then let me hold you in my arm (Harp solo here) You asked me there's honey, love to be your honeycomb You asked me there's any honey, I love to be your honeycomb Then when the time is right darling there'll be some lovin' goin' on
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