Research Catalog

Title

Harmonicas, harps, and heavy breathers : the evolution of the people's instrument / Kim Field.

Author

Field, Kim.

Publication

New York : Cooper Square Press, 2000.

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Details

Description

364 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits; 24 cm

Summary

• "The harmonica is one of the most important, yet overlooked, instruments in music. This definitive volume celebrates the history of the world's most popular musical device and delves into every music genre that has felt its impact: folk, country, blues, rock, jazz, and classical artists are all featured. Nearly seventy harmonica masters are profiled. The author traces the development of the harmonica from the ancient Chinese sheng to futuristic harmonica synthesizers.
• This updated edition includes an extensive new afterword, an expanded discography of the finest harmonica recordings, and a listing of the best harmonica resources on the Internet."--BOOK JACKET.

Subjects

• Harmonica players
• Harmonica
• Wind instruments

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [347]-353) and index.
• "Selected discography": p. 331-342 and "Internet resources": p. 343-346.

Contents

• Ch. 1. East Meets West -- Ch. 2. America -- Ch. 3. The Bands. Borrah Minevitch and the Harmonica Rascals. Johnny Puleo and His Harmonica Gang. Carl Freed and the Harmonica Harlequins. The Cappy Barra Harmonica Ensemble. The Philharmonicas. Johnny O'Brien and the Harmonica Hi-Hats. Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats. The Mulcays. The Stagg McMann Trio -- Ch. 4. The Soloists. Larry Adler. Charles Newman. Leo Diamond. Mike Chimes. Pete Pedersen. Richard Hayman. Alan "Blackie" Schackner -- Ch. 5. Folk Music. Sonny Terry. Harmonica Frank Floyd. Peg Leg Sam. Mel Lyman. Mark Graham. Phil Wiggins -- Ch. 6. Country Music. Dr. Humphrey Bate. Herman Crook. DeFord Bailey. Lonnie Glosson. Wayne Raney. Jimmie Riddle. Onie Wheeler. Charlie McCoy. Don Brooks. Mickey Raphael -- Ch. 7. The Blues. Jaybird Coleman. The Memphis Jug Bands. Will Shade. Noah Lewis. Jed Davenport. The Chicago Players. John Lee Williamson. Jazz Gillum. Rice Miller. Little Walter Jacobs.
• Walter Horton. Junior Wells. James Cotton. Jimmy Reed. Charlie Musselwhite. The Southern Players. Slim Harpo. The Future -- Ch. 8. Rock and Roll. The British Bands. Bob Dylan. Paul Butterfield. Lee Oskar. Magic Dick. Kim Wilson -- Ch. 9. Soul Music. Stevie Wonder -- Ch. 10. Jazz. Charles Leighton. Don Les. Jean "Toots" Thielemans. William Galison. Howard Levy -- Ch. 11. Hollywood. George Fields. Eddy Manson. Tommy Morgan -- Ch. 12. Classical Music. John Sebastian. Cham-Ber Huang. Stan Harper. Tommy Reilly. Robert Bonfiglio.

ISBN

0815410204

OCLC

• 43823009
• ocm43823009
• SCSB-9089668

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries