Re: [Harp-L] Re: top 10 living diatonic players

[Zvi Aranoff <zaranoff@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting that I haven't seen anyone mention DeFord Bailey, who  
some consider to be the most influential harmonica player in the  
first half of the 20th century.

My apologies if he was mentioned.

http://www.pbs.org/deford/index.html





On May 13, 2007, at 4:50 PM, Haka Harri wrote:

> drori hammer <drori_hammer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >   Honorary list: 10 more who were left out due to the
> > "Living" criteria...
> >
> >   Sonny Boy Williamson 2
> >   Paul deLay
> >   Junior Wells
> >   Carey Bell
> >   Walter Hoton
> >   Little Walter
> >   Paul Butterfield
> >   Alan Wilson
> >   Jazz Gillum
> >   Sonny Terry
>
> Excellent list. I would include William Clarke and Jimmy Reed in my  
> list but impossible to say who to omit from yours if it is strictly  
> top ten.
>
> Harri
>
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