Re: [Harp-L] Cool cats

[philharpn@xxxxxxx]

Doug Jay was one of the first harp players I wrote about when I started  writing for American Harmonica Newsletter (later Newsmagazine). Ah the good old days with AHN, until 2005.






-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; Stephen M Escamilla <boogieblue@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, May 15, 2015 9:08 am
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Cool cats


Doug Jay was in the Bay area when I went to college in Sonoma.  He was a
great
player and singer and very kind with advice and sitting in.  I am
unclear from
your post as to whether you want anyone to remember Gary
Smith, he was there as
well and has continued to reached my ears although I
am now in Texas.  He just
put out a CD with Dave Barrett and Aki (sp?)
Kumar.  Apparently Gary has had a
knee accident and is out of work.  There
is a benefit soon.
Michael
Rubin
michaelrubinharmonica.com

On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 6:42 AM, Ryan Hartt
<rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I lived in LA 1998-2000 and Freddie Brooks
was my hero.Though just a few
> years older than I he was everything I aspired
to be: a great harp
> player/singer that had a steady band with lots of work
and wrote his own
> songs that were firmly rooted traditional Blues but not
slavish imitation.
> He one CD "One Little Word" is worth seeking out.
>
Freddie lives in Northern California and does not play anymore.
> Ryan
>
> >
From: boogieblue@xxxxxxx
> > Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 20:28:42 -0700
> > To:
harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Cool cats
> >
> > Ok for you guys
dropping names of some  of our baddest Blues Harp
> Blowers.One great musician
who was finely named Gary Smith from the Bay
> Area.Dose anyone remember
Freddie Brooks ,or Doug Jay?
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
>
>