RE: [Harp-L] Andy Belvin

["John Balding" <John.Balding@xxxxxxxxx>]

Re: Andy Belvin, harmonica on "Inspirations II: 22 Rare Harmonica
Performances"

I just received the reply from my e-mail to Lonnie Cook of
doowophalloffame.org. Below is my e-mail, with Mr. Cook's replies
denoted by "###". 

Hope this helps,

John Balding


From: Doowopsvoice@xxxxxxx [mailto:Doowopsvoice@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:07 PM
To: John Balding
Subject: Andy Belvin


Hello,

I am a member of Harp-L, a forum for harmonica players. recently, one of
our members asked about an artist named Andy Belvin on "Inspirations II:
22 Rare Harmonica Performances". The tune Mr. Belvin played was a
country Blues-type piece. There is no bio in the liner notes, as there
was for other players.  

###(For the record, Andy was just being taught how to play the harp when
he recorded the song. So he asked his teacher to play on the recording
of "Travelin' Mood". That was Harmonica Fats. Andy later played on
record himself.)
    
I ran across your 2004 post to the SoulfulDetroit.com forum, where you
mentioned an Andy Belvin as being Jesse Belvin's cousin. Do you have ANY
information from a musician's standpoint about Andy Belvin? 

###(Just called him and he is going to sit down and write a bio and
discography. I also told him to find one old and one new picture.)

Is he still active musically?  
###(on the business end.) 

What are some of his song credits?  Does he, in fact, play the
harmonica?  
###(He quit)

Any information would be great.   
###(It is coming.)

Thank you for your time, it is greatly appreciated,

John Balding
Tallahassee, FL

(Lonnie Cook http://doowophalloffame.org Andy sang with a Doo Wop group
called The Shields)

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Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 5:04 AM
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Subject: [Harp-L] Andy Belvin

On the harmonica compilation Inspirations 2 : 22 rare harmonica
performances, there's a very good country-blues-esque piece by one Andy
Belvin, but Milteau mentions in the sleevenotes that he hasn't managed
to find any information on said player.

I was wondering if anyone on harp-l would know who Andy Belvin was ? 
Any snippet
of information welcome : dates of life, records, bands he played in or
with, styles, instruments of predilection, etc.

Thanks in advance !

Ben FELTEN


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