[Harp-L] Euphemisms for harmonica (was John P. Hammond)

[David Fertig <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx>]

Eric, gob iron is a British euphemism (gob meaning mouth) for harmonica.  Like tin sandwich, harp, mouth organ, etc.

ANY OTHER INTERESTING NAMES FOR HARMONICAS? 

-Dave "late for dinner" Fertig


--- On Thu, 2/4/10, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx <harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 Re: [Harp-L] John P. Hammond
        	Thursday, February 4, 2010 11:48 AM
        	
            
            
            From: 
            "Eric Nielsen" <ericbarnak@xxxxxxxxx>
            	
            	
            	
        	To: 
        	"David Fertig" <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx>
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                Hi Dave,

Gobironist? Not familiar with that word, but eager to know.

Eric

On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 1:35 PM, David Fertig <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> John Paul Hammond is the singing, plank-spanking gobironist son of John
> Henry Hammond Jr (prodigious early producer for stars such as Billie
> Holiday, Aretha, etc. etc.)