Re: [Harp-L] Sonny Boy Williamson Bye Bye Bird

[MundHarp@xxxxxxx]

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Anyone know  what kind of harp he is playing?  It says Echo something.

Harvey  Berman >>

 
Sonny Boy (The second)  (Rice Miller) obtained a bunch of  Hohner Echo 
Vampers  when he was in the UK. during the 1960s.
 
The Echo Vamper is the same (except for the writing on the cover plate) as  
the 12 hole Marine Band that was at that time being retailed in the USA, 
and  back then they were available in all 12 major keys.
 
That was, of course, in GB Pound, Shilling, and Pence days... Pre  
decimalisation.
 
The 10 hole Echo Super Vamper retailed in London at 5 Shillings, (25 New  
Pence) and the 12 hole Echo Vamper (With Bell Metal Reeds) was 7 Shillings 
and 6  Pence, which today would be 37.5 New Pence.
 
John "Whiteboy" Walden
Cebu City
Philippines