Re: Gold Tailed Bird

[PL500@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/5/03 2:25:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
staggerin@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> A question for anyone:
> 
> I was going through some old LPs to create various favs compilations and
> came across
> something I used to wear out from repeated listenings: Jimmy Rogers "Gold
> Tailed Bird"
> (Shelter SW-8921). There's some nice harp on six of the twelve cuts - Gold
> Tailed Bird
> being a real standout, but the player isn't credited. We're talking great
> personnel - Louis and Dave Meyers, Freddie King, Fred Below, Bob Reid.
> Does anyone know who the harp player is? He's definitely "James Cotton"
> influenced. I
> was thinking...maybe Billy Branch? Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Staggerin' Jim
> 

Jim, 

AMG says that Jimmy Rogers himself blew harp on that record. Rogers himself 
was known as a top knotch harmonica and guitar player in his day. I wouldn't 
doubt that he would do his own harp work on that record. 

Andrew