[Harp-L] Famous "Harmonica players"

[Mike Rogers]

I agree.  Charlie was one of my idols.  I spent forever, trying to copy "Orange Blossom Special" and never quite got there.    First discovered him in the 70's.

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On Mon, 21 Jan 2019 14:33:08 +1100
Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at xxxxx> wrote:

> Definitely McCoy. I first heard him on commercial radio here in Australia,
> in the early seventies. His albums were in record shops. I believe he was
> the first person to play melodically in second position, at least according
> to my extensive listening. I continue to be nonplussed at the lack of
> recognition he gets today. He changed the face of harmonica playing,
> though, for all his taste and excellence, some might say not all for the
> good. (a bit like Hendrix, whom I dig greatly, but who caused the rock
> guitar world to become, for me, unbearably excruciating)
> Why is he so forgotten?
> RD