[Harp-L] Charlie McCoy's first recording session as a harmonica player

[JOSEPH LEONE]

Sorry, I don't believe it. 
smo-joe

> On 07/02/2020 9:48 AM George Miklas <harmonicat at xxxxx> wrote:
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>  
> Rick,
> I've heard the same story. I believe it to be true.
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> On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 1:09 AM Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at xxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > I recall a story (true or not, I have no idea) of a session with Bob Dylan
> > where they wanted a trumpet player in the wee small hours,
> > and none were available. On the next take, McCoy played bass, one handed,
> > and trumpet with the other.
> > Good story anyhow!
> > RD
> >
> > On Wed, 1 Jul 2020 at 22:02, captron100--- via Harp-L <harp-l at xxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Peter Madcat Ruth wrote: Charlie McCoy's first recording session as a
> > > harmonica player was in 1961 when Charlie was 20 years old. The song was
> > "I
> > > Just Don't Understand", by Ann-Margret.
> > > About a year or so ago on Harp-L, Mikael Bäckman from Sweden, posted an
> > > offer to send any of us a research project he is working on - a
> > > comprehensive list of all recordings that Charlie has participated in.
> > At
> > > that time, Mikael also requested our assistance in asking for info on any
> > > other recordings, harmonica as well as other instruments, that he may not
> > > have included in his discography.  I wonder how many of us, besides me,
> > > took him up on his offer.  By cc on this post, I'm asking Mikael's
> > > permission to either forward his Charlie McCoy discography to Harp-l'ers
> > > who may have missed the opportunity to partake in Mikael's generosity, or
> > > perhaps Mikael will send us his latest updated version.  I see that
> > > Mikael's discography says that says that Charlie's first recording was
> > the
> > > song, "Cherry Berry Wine" from 1961, altho a poster to the song on
> > YouTube
> > > claimed it was recorded on Aug. 16, 1960 with Hank Garland on guitar; and
> > > Mikael's discography dates "I Just Don't Understand" as 1962.
> > > ron - FL Keys, USA
> > >
> >