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 ...

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 ...

WXPN's Blues Show host Jonny Meister counts off his 10 favorite blues albums of 2007, including harmonica player Bobby Rush, guitarist James Blood Ulmer and singer Marie Knight. After years ...

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 ...

After leaving Waters’ band in the 1960s, Cotton launched a solo career ... out like the blues.” He also noted that his constant companion through everything has been his harmonica.

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 ...

then burst out in a solo that could be aggressive or restrained, tight or relaxed. “The harmonica works the same way as your voice,” he told Blues Blast magazine in 2021. “You have an idea ...

The lineup for the Royal Studios Blues Experience featured ... across the stage with his harmonica, engaging with each guitarist and egging them on into complex solos of their own.