Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 121, Issue 37

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think harmonica goes back to the birth of country music. Henry
Whitter<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Whitter>was an early
country singer who was the first to record the traditional
harmonica tunes. Harmonica was also on some of the tracks recorded in the
famous
Bristol Sessions <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_sessions> in 1927.

If you consider Wayne Raney's Lost John Boogie to be rock and roll, then
that
might be the first rock and roll harmonica. It was recorded in 1947.


On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Glenn Weiser
<banjoandguitar100@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Adam-
>
> Yes, Pat has all the blues facts nailed down. But his page is silent on
> the other genres I mentioned: country and rock. The search goes on. Anyone
> got any clues as to what the first harmonica tracks were is these styles of
> music?
>
> Glenn Weiser
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:51:58 +0100
> From: Adam Sampson <ats@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica firsts
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> Glenn Weiser <banjoandguitar100@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > What was the first blues harp recording?
>
> Pat Missin's got a fairly comprehensive page on this:
>   http://www.patmissin.com/ffaq/q5.html
>
> --
> Adam Sampson <ats@xxxxxxxxx>
>



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Arthur Jennings
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