Top Ten Black Blues Harmonica Players
Seems only fair to balance things out from my White Blues Harmonica Players list. Feel free to add your own or vote for an existing favourite.The Top Ten
1 Junior Wells
2 James Cotton
3 George "Harmonica" Smith
4 Howlin' Wolf
5 Jerry "Boogie" McCain
6 Taj Mahal
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician, a self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica, among many other instruments.
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, who uses the stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician, a self-taught singer-songwriter and film composer who plays the guitar, piano, banjo, and harmonica, among many other instruments.
7 Sonny Terry
8 Little Walter
Definitely. Superb technique and a great sense of melody. Hundreds of harp players try to sound like him. They are wasting their time.
I agree with the man who said Little Walter should be number one. He completely changed the game.
9 Walter Horton
10 Muddy Waters
McKinley Morganfield, known by his stage name Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician who is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues".
McKinley Morganfield, known by his stage name Muddy Waters, was an American blues musician who is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues".The Contenders
11 John Mayall
John Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years.
John Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. Surprised he didn't end up on here already. Anyways, he's a great blues harp player. My favorite harmonica song of his is probably his version of "Parchman Farm".
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