Re: [Harp-L] bluegrass harmonica (referenced in Country WesternHarmonica Players thread)

["Dan Berger" <dberger1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> Cara wrote:

> Bill Monroe's favorite harmonica player was DeFord Bailey, who traveled 
> with
> Bill's show in the baseball days.  DeFord Bailey could play the music well
> enough, but he performed solo on these tours because he was a solo act on
> the Grand Ole' Opry.

Not only that, but at first, Bailey was the star, the man on the bill to 
draw people
in to hear Bill Monroe's music.


Dan