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Crucial Harmonica Blues
Various Artists
Crucial Harmonica Blues
Genres: Blues, Pop
 
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All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Crucial Harmonica Blues
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Alligator Records
Release Date: 1/21/2003
Genres: Blues, Pop
Styles: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Harmonica Blues
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 014551011521

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Budget-friendly collection of good blues harp
Andre M. | Mt. Pleasant, SC United States | 10/21/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)

"The tracks with Cephas and Wiggins, the harmonica champ Sonny Terry, and Billy Boy Arnold (best known for his work with Bo Diddley) are the standouts here. Among the many good collections of Harmonica music (particularly of the blues variety), this is highly recommended budget-friendly stuff that is for the casual fan of good music as well as the practicing harmonicist."
Crucial?
Gary Smythe | Vicksburg, MS USA | 06/15/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)

"Don't get me wrong, it's a pretty good collection, but crucial? I don't think so. It should be re-named "A pretty good collection of blues harmonica from a diverse group of cats, ancient and modern", but of course, the name's too long."
Blues Harp Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
Tim Holek | 03/16/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Various Artists

"Crucial Harmonica Blues"

Alligator Records ALCD 115



Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell continue the protégé and mentor tradition on "Have Mercy". Blues harp doesn't get any better than that. Under-rated Bell appropriately adorns the disc's cover. With one `whew', you will recognize the brown jug, country blues of Sonny Terry on "Sonny's Whoopin' The Doop". Junior Wells could combine funk, grease and sweat like no other. Experience it on "Broke and Hungry". James Cotton's "Superharp" remains one of the best harp-blowin' tunes ever, while fiery Carey Bell shows why he now reigns as best harpist/vocalist on "Lonesome Stranger".



Do these artists and songs qualify as Crucial Harmonica Blues? You're damn right they do.



-- Tim Holek

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