which is why all forms of popular music through the years -- from blues to indie rock -- have included it. But the songs on our list of the Best Harmonica Solos step aside and let the tiny ...

but harmonica is his first instrument, and on this solo track, you'll get to hear him play a lot of them. Accompanied only by the tapping of his foot, Oscher plays "Alone With the Blues" on an ...

It was a wonderful time. It was the greatest gift of my life to be around all that. … It’s why I subtitle the book ‘my lucky ...

The harmonica found its way into blues because it was cheap ... By 1950, Walter was in Muddy's band, and he recorded his first solo, "Evans Shuffle," that October at one of Muddy's recording ...

Geils Band, basically every harmonica player you’ve ever heard ... to play harmonica solos that don’t feel like harmonica solos. Blues harp typically sounds earthy and folk harp tinny, but ...

There was joy in his sound. Whereas many harmonica solos or rhythms can accentuate or participate in the blues – that sullen, lamenting quality – Wonder always felt like he was putting on a ...

his harmonica." During a career that spanned more than 60 years, Cotton recorded nearly 30 solo records while appearing on recordings for numerous other musicians. He played with such blues ...

That didn’t keep Snake Hill Blues lead singer Vaughn Collins from taking the miniature ... The song featured a masterful harmonica solo from DePino, his fingers moving quickly, his cheek pulsing, and ...

Basically, the solos are a big part of what gets people ... he works for the U.S. Forest Service but also has a second career as a blues harmonica player where he was nominated by the Blues ...