Re: [Harp-L] Willie Big Eyes Smith harp CD

Rick In Davis <rickindavis@xxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 1 Dec 2006 07:38:54 -0800 (PST)

Yeah, his new CD is called Way Back.  I was perusing the Blues section at Tower a couple days ago and saw a CD with a picture of Willie Big Eyes Smith holding a harp.  It caught my eye because I knew him as a drummer.  The CD is great.

The liner notes say Willie played harp before drums, and that is him blowing harp on Bo Diddley's 1955 recording of "Diddy Way Diddy."   

----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Muck <tmuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp L <Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 1, 2006 5:49:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Willie Big Eyes Smith

Willie is great. I never knew he played harp until I saw him with Pinetop 
and Bob Margolin, where he came from behind the drums and played a couple of 
songs. He blew me away. I think he's the best blues drummer ever, also. Most 
drummers playing blues these days don't have the feel for the music. I think 
Willie has a new CD out.

Tom

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