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Kim Wilson
19,050 listeners
Kim Wilson is a U.S. blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the The Fabulous Thunderbird… read moreKim Wilson is a U.S. blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s; "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up". Wilson was bor… read moreKim Wilson is a U.S. blues singer and harmonica player. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman for the The Fabulous Thunderbirds on two hit songs of the 1980s; "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up". Wilson was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1951, and grew up in Goleta, Calif… read more -
Mark Hummel
10,307 listeners
Grammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel had a banner year in 2014. Grammy Nominated for his Remembering Little Wa… read moreGrammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel had a banner year in 2014. Grammy Nominated for his Remembering Little Walter CD he produced and performed on, Mark also won Best Blues CD and Best Traditional Blues CD at… read moreGrammy Nominee, Blues Award Winner, Author, Harp Man Mark Hummel had a banner year in 2014. Grammy Nominated for his Remembering Little Walter CD he produced and performed on, Mark also won Best Blues CD and Best Traditional Blues CD at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN. Mark's The Hust… read more -
Snooky Pryor
31,855 listeners
Snooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-c… read moreSnooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with … read moreSnooky Pryor (September 15, 1921 – October 18, 2006) was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with the harmonica, although on his earliest records in the late … read more -
Sugar Blue
16,286 listeners
James Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica i… read moreJames Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica in his teens. By the time he was twenty he had recording credits with Brownie McGhee, Victoria Spiv… read moreJames Whiting, a.k.a. Sugar Blue is a harp player of the Baby Boom generation. Born in New York City in 1950, he got started on harmonica in his teens. By the time he was twenty he had recording credits with Brownie McGhee, Victoria Spivey, and Roosevelt Sykes. Whiting moved to Paris in 1976, and… read more -
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
7,697 listeners
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers is an American blues band formed and led by harmonica player and singer Rod Piazza. In 1975, following … read moreRod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers is an American blues band formed and led by harmonica player and singer Rod Piazza. In 1975, following a series of earlier bands (including Bacon Fat) and some solo work, Piazza formed the Chicago Flyi… read moreRod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers is an American blues band formed and led by harmonica player and singer Rod Piazza. In 1975, following a series of earlier bands (including Bacon Fat) and some solo work, Piazza formed the Chicago Flying Saucer Band that evolved into The Mighty Flyers. As well … read more -
Gary Primich
6,119 listeners
Gary Primich (born Gary Alan Primich on April 20, 1958, in Chicago, IL; died September 23, 2007, in Austin, TX) was an American blues harmo… read moreGary Primich (born Gary Alan Primich on April 20, 1958, in Chicago, IL; died September 23, 2007, in Austin, TX) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for his 1995 album, Mr. Freeze. Pr… read moreGary Primich (born Gary Alan Primich on April 20, 1958, in Chicago, IL; died September 23, 2007, in Austin, TX) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known for his 1995 album, Mr. Freeze. Primich was born in Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in nearby G… read more -
Cephas & Wiggins
14,038 listeners
They met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues,… read moreThey met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues, the Piedmont Blues. John Cephas played a unique six string style featuring alternating thumb and… read moreThey met at a D.C. folk festival sponsored by the Smithsonian back in 1977, and performed a simple but sweet brand of laid back folk blues, the Piedmont Blues. John Cephas played a unique six string style featuring alternating thumb and finger, with the thumb creating a steady, loping bass line … read more -
George "Harmonica" Smith
5,449 listeners
Allen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where h… read moreAllen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where he was raised. He was taught the harmonica by his mother when he four. As a teenager, he began trav… read moreAllen GEORGE “Harmonica” SMITH (1924.04.22/West Helena, AK – 1983.10.02/Los Angeles, CA)’s family moved to Cairo, IL soon afterward where he was raised. He was taught the harmonica by his mother when he four. As a teenager, he began traveling in the South, and eventually wound up playing fish fri… read more -
Rod Piazza
4,265 listeners
Rod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited… read moreRod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited Little Walter as a major influence, as well as early exposure to Jimmy Reed, Earl Bostic, Big Joe… read moreRod Piazza (born in Riverside, CA, on 18 December 1947) is an American blues harmonica player and singer. In a 2006 interview, Piazza cited Little Walter as a major influence, as well as early exposure to Jimmy Reed, Earl Bostic, Big Joe Turner. He has formed, and led, a number of bands including… read more -
Byther Smith
32,055 listeners
Byther Smith is a true Living Legend of the Chicago blues scene and during his long lasting career he worked with the greatest of the Chica… read moreByther Smith is a true Living Legend of the Chicago blues scene and during his long lasting career he worked with the greatest of the Chicago blues artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Otis Rush. Born in Monticell… read moreByther Smith is a true Living Legend of the Chicago blues scene and during his long lasting career he worked with the greatest of the Chicago blues artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Otis Rush. Born in Monticello, Mississippi on April 17, 1933 young Byther Smith got his … read more