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Phil Wiggins, a blues harmonica virtuoso who embraced the jaunty Piedmont style and toured the world as part of a duo celebrating a distinctive musical form that was revived in clubs and impromptu ...
“Working harmonica player” can bring to mind such thoughts as, “No wonder you have the blues!” or, “What’s your day job?” But you can scratch that thinking when it comes to ...
Harmonica); Pony Blues (Snooky Pryor-- Vocals, Harmonica); Harp To Harp (Charlie Musselwhite, Sugar Ray Norcia, Billy Branch, James Cotton-- Harmonica) ...
“Keep the blues alive,” Rush said. “If you don’t like the blues, then you probably don’t like the harmonica.” The performance lacked fluff — before Rush’s appearance, the Burnsides ...
Meanwhile, as befitting a gutbucket blues, a harmonica part was essential. But who was G. Puglese, credited as the song’s harmonica player? It was none other than John Sebastian, who gained fame ...
"I'm still an underground performer." Known for his blues harmonica and keyboard playing, Mayall had a Grammy nomination, for "Wake Up Call" which featured guest artists Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples ...
“Dateline NBC” even did a story on him. The kid had amazing talent on the harmonica. So amazing that blues legend B.B. King had called the then-9-year-old onto stage during a concert at the ...
During those early days of the pandemic when clubs, bars and concert venues shuttered and musicians pivoted to virtual performances on YouTube or Zoom from their living rooms, Tom Walbank checked ...
The quintet’s rocking blues and Walbank’s soaring harmonica spilled out of the nearly 100-year-old building that has been home to Tap & Bottle since 2013 and a regular stage for Walbank for a ...