[Harp-L] Sonny Terry

[SONNYTONE@xxxxxxx]

Hi Tom and the rest, I usually stay out of this, but I am still alive and  
lived two years and played 6 harp duets with Sonny Terry every night in the late 
 70's, even at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach. While he incorporated one  
dominant note when playing two notes instead of a single note, in his later  
years when I was with him he did not teach me any TB, however in his very  early 
recordings, like with Blind Boy Fuller, there are some phrasings where he  was 
chording, but not tongue blocking per say.Nicholas, just because the man is  
not alive doesn't mean you pass him over like he never existed. He left an  
indelible mark and created history, and to play his music correctly is one of  
the most challenging styles ever, Tom will attest to that. I saw a 65 year  old 
man with terrible arthritis come alive every night and take an audience in  
his hands no matter how bad he felt. When it was showtime, he lit up.  
Nicholas, I believe you know my friend Guy in Belgium, good luck over there.  Sonny 
took me under his wing when I was 21 years old, and was the greatest  person in 
my life, he did everything he said he would do job wise, teaching  wise, he 
was just a great man. Ornery as hell, but you try living blind and  being black 
in the 30's on up.