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  • Jan 11, 1924
    Blues singer and harmonica player James Moore is born in Lobdell, Louisiana. Recording under the name Slim Harpo, his "Rainin' In My Heart" is ranked in a Country Music Foundation book among country's 500 greatest singles
    Jan 31, 1970
    Blues musician Slim Harpo dies of a heart attack in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Months later, Hank Williams Jr. remakes Harpo's "Rainin' In My Heart" as a country hit
    Oct 27, 1970
    Hank Williams Jr. remakes the Slim Harpo blues song "Rainin' In My Heart" with The Mike Curb Congregation in Nashville
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation issues "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Blues records on the list include Lead Belly's "Midnight Special" and Slim Harpo's "Rainin' In My Heart"

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