[Harp-L] Help find Western swing player

[Slim Heilpern]

Here's the thing, it's all about what you do with it. 

For instance, accordion was prominent in the Tex Williams and Spade Cooley western swing bands and Jeff Taylor of The Time Jumpers carries on that tradition beautifully (great player!). I can certainly see how a harmonica player could fill that stylistic slot, especially on chromatic, if one had the chops. 

- Slim

> On Sep 26, 2022, at 4:49 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
>>