Fwd: [Harp-L] Sinatra and harmonica

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: November 24, 2015 4:33:49 PM EST
> To: Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Sinatra and harmonica
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> Over the years, several people have mentioned Tommy Morgan, Charley McCoy (and others) as having done the harmonica. I was never able to find out who it was but I doubt Morgan and since the playing is fairly pedestrian, McCoy 'may' have done it..as he was 25 at the time and not yet a star. But I still doubt it. 
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> Michael makes a good point. A VERY good point. You certainly don't want someone 'shining' over a track that is supposed to be Sinatra. Here's an example of what a background 'should' sound like. Letting the star be the star. 
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> smo-joe 
> On Nov 24, 2015, at 3:06 PM, Michael Peloquin wrote:
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>> I think they didn't want a good blues diatonic player for the Sinatra session-
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>> Also, the pool of players that they would call would be small, partially due to the probable discrimination present for major label studio sessions in that time period. Contractors call players for a Sinatra session!
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>> I feel that they would have gotten a similar result on diatonic from most any chromatic centric/"legit"/jazz player of the day. 
>> Being a good chromatic player and a good diatonic are related, yet different skillsets.
>> Very much like the difference between my sax playing vs. my clarinet or flute playing.
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>> BTW, I grew up listening to Sinatra and now remember this record - I probably thought that was great diatonic playing back then.
>> I also only heard Toots on diatonic one other time - on a song by Melanie (of Brand New Key fame)
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>> Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
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