Horace "Harpo" Kidwell was born on December 18, 1910, in South Irvine, Kentucky. As a member of Glenn Hughes's Roundup Gang, Kidwell primarily established himself as one of the most popular, well-known harmonica players active in Atlanta's early country music scene. Along with harmonica, he played guitar and sang, appearing on WSB Radio's "Cross Roads Follies" program from 1941 to 1953, later moving north to work on WLW's "Midwestern Hayride," broadcast out of Cincinnati simultaneously on radio and television, and NBC's "Cincinnati Music Hall." His compositions include "Boo Hoo Blues" and "Harpo's Waltz." A 1987 inductee in the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, Harpo Kidwell died December 29, 2003, in Adairsville, Georgia.
From the description of Harpo Kidwell papers, 1937-1978. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 265223165
