Essential Recordings: Harmonica Blues

Essential Recordings: George "Harmonica" Smith, Harmonica Ace
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"Telephone Blues" and "Blues In The Dark" are worth the price alone.

1. Rocking
2. Telephone Blues
3. Blues In The Dark
4. Blues Stay Away
5. Have Myself A Ball
6. I Found My Baby
7. Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'
8. California Blues
9. Hey Mr Porter (Aka Down In New Orleans)
10. Early One Monday Morning
11. Rocking (Alternate Take)
12. Love Life
13. Cross Eyed Suzie Lee
14. You Don't Love Me
15. I Found My Baby (Alternate Take) continue reading...

One of the best compilations of post-war blues harmonica recordings.

Harmonica Classics, Blues Masters Volume 4
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1. Juke - Little Walter
2. Ends and Odds - Jimmy Reed
3. Rocket 88 - James Cotton
4. Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson II
5. Messin' With the Kid - Junior Wells
6. Blues With a Feeling - Paul Butterfield
7. Sugar Coated Love - Lazy Lester
8. Steady - Jerry McCain
9. I'll Be Around - Howlin' Wolf
10. I Was Fooled - Billy Boy Arnold
11. Take a Little Walk With Me - Big John Wrencher continue reading...

Today starts a series of what I feel are the "essential" harmonica recordings to have in your collection. We'll start the series in the beginning... what we call Pre-War Blues Harmonica.

Harmonica Blues, Great Harmonica Performances of the 1920's & 30's (Yazoo 1053)
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