[Harp-L] Help find Western swing player

[robert mcgraw]

Don’t remember his name but distinctly remember what you’re about, Michael. He was European I think, and had written (again, I think) a Master’s thesis on Western Swing as a genre. I also remember liking his recording. Quite a fine player.
WVa Bob

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> On Sep 26, 2022, at 7:52 PM, Michael Rubin <michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Yeah, when William Clarke did Lollipop Mama on his album Blowing Like Hell
> and he had a vibes player, that made it not a blues album.  There's no
> vibes in blues.
> 
>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 6:49 PM Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at xxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> 
>> An album of 'Western Swing' featuring harmonica? Since WS is very much to
>> do with the instrumental lineup, I feel inclined to say 'not western
>> Swing'. I feel the same way about 'Bluegrass harmonica'. The only thing
>> coming close would be  Swift's Jewel Cowboys, with Jimmy Riddle on
>> chromatic. Hardly WS either.
>> 
>> On Tue, 27 Sep 2022, 00:39 Michael Rubin, <michaelrubinharmonica at xxxxx>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello,
>>> Years ago a player advised he had gone to school for Western Swing and put
>>> out an album.  It was excellent.  ANyone know who I am talking about?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Michael
>>> 
>>