Re: [Harp-L] Country tuning

[Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Philharpn@xxxxxxx wrote:
<"Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers" was copyrighted in 1993 and at least 
<once revised edition (with a different cover) has been published. I have both 
<editions and I have no idea what was changed in the second edition other than 
<adding death dates for those who died. 
<
<On page 147, Charlie says he learned about what is now called "country 
<tuning" from Duane Parker ("older gentleman") of Watertown New York who told 
<Charlie...(etc.)
<
<This incident is not dated in the book; so I don't know when the story 
<happened. But Parker was still around when the first edition of "Heavy Breathers" 
<came out.

This is very similar to what Charlie told me when I worked with him on a session for Oak Publications in Nashville in the summer of 1979. My memory tells me that Charlie identified the date of the incident as 1974 or 1975, but I can't swear to that.  I'm certain that Charlie didn't mention Parker by name.  I'm sure he did say that he encountered the guy at a concert in upstate New York.

In other words, I think the book reference is probably accurate.

Thanks and regards, Richard Hunter
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