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Sonny boy williamson II bye bye bird

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Fri, 10/24/2014 - 09:24
crazymilk
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If I want to be in tune with sonny's track, and I guess he used 2nd position there (correct me if im wrong please), which key harmonica should I get?

I looked here in the website and other places but there isn't anything conclusive, some playe it on a low D harp, and some on a low C, and some on low F.... I know you can play it on everything but I just want to know what you should get in order to be in tune with the track itself.

Thanks in advance.

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Sat, 10/25/2014 - 22:08
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AlbieRobles
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It's been a while since I

It's been a while since I heard the track, but I think it's a low C. 

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Sun, 10/26/2014 - 07:17
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On the Chess studio recording

On the Chess studio recording plays the tune in second position, using a Low C for most of the track, but goes to a standard C for awhile in the middle (fifth and sixth choruses, right after the vocal), then switches back to the low C.

In the live European versions he uses a Low D on the ones I've heard.

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