Re: [Harp-L] Question for harp historians

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 14, 2005, at 1:56 PM, Eric Neumann wrote:

> Leo Diamond's got a small bio here, and a discography if you're
> interested.
>
> http://www.spaceagepop.com/diamond.htm
>
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> >  Does anyone remember
> > this guy?
> >
> > Bullfrog
>
> Leo Diamond (father of Neil) was THE greatest
> smo-joe
Hey Bullfrog
 Leo was a couple years younger than my dad. My dad worked at the U.N. 
and we lived at 203 E. 93rd. st. Manhattan (mid-east side/renovated 
brownstones). The Diamonds lived a couple blocks away. It was the late 
40s and I wasn't even in kindergarten yet. I think Neil was 1 or 2 
years older than I.
 It was Leo's composition "Off Shore" and hearing Alan Schackner and 
the Harmonica Rascals at the Roxy theater that convinced me to play 
harmonica.
 Leo was a forerunner of using special effects and avant garde 
recording trickery, (much like Les Paul) and most of his material was 
considered 'Cosmic-Fantasy'.
smokey-joe

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