Genre: Harmonica Blues

Harmonica Blues refers to any style of blues where the harmonica plays a central figure. Although the harmonica was present in many country-blues recordings, it became a dominant force in the '50s, when the instrument was amplified. Although who was the first bluesman to blow his harp into a cheap microphone plugged into an equally cheap public address system and distorting it beyond belief will be forever lost to history, the artist who made the genre known as Electric Harmonica Blues come to life was none other than ittle Walter Jacobs. (read more)
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