Daily Almanac - January 20

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Composer Alexander Tcherepnin was born on this day in 1899.  Tcherepnin
wrote "Concerto For Harmonica And Orchestra" in 1953 for Classical harmonica
player John Sebastian, Sr.
For more about the life, career and recordings of Alexander Tcherepnin,
please visit:
http://www.eharmonica.net/alexander%20tcherepnin.htm

Blues piano and harmonica player Whistlin' Alex Moore died on this day in
1989.  Moore began playing the harmonica at the age of sixteen and took up
the piano a year later.  He began making records in 1929 and continued his
career, on and of, through into the 1970's.
For more about the life, career and recordings of Whistlin' Alex Moore,
please visit:
http://www.eharmonica.net/alex_moore.htm

That's all I have for today.  Have fun and practice.

Peter Krampert, author
The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica
http://www.eharmonica.net