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Michael Siegfried Raphael [1] (born November 7, 1951) is an American harmonica player, music producer and actor best known for his work with Willie Nelson, with whom he has toured as part of The Family since 1973.
Nelson retired the steel guitar from his backing, using Raphael's harmonica to replace the steel guitar on the melody lines. [18] He later also hired Merle Haggard's touring guitarist Jody Payne. [19] The final lineup consisted of Bobbie Nelson (piano), Paul English (drums), Bee Spears (bass), Mickey Raphael (harmonica), and Jody Payne (guitar).
Billy Strings gets a lift from the legendary Willie Nelson and his harmonica player Mickey Raphael on his new single “California Sober.” The song is out today along with a video of the artists ...
Although Nelson continued to be frustrated with the production and poor sales of his albums at RCA, his live show continued to develop in the early seventies as he started acquiring the core members of his band – Bee Spears on bass, Paul English on drums, Mickey Raphael on harmonica, and his sister Bobbie on piano - which he referred to as “Family.”
Harmonica player Mickey Raphael, who was in the studio that night, said it was impossible to hear the shots. “The studio is pretty well insulated,” Raphael said. “I just know that everybody ...
Mickey Raphael – harmonica; Kevin Smith – bass; Production. Steve Chadie – production, recording, mixing; Shannon Finnegan – production coordinator; Charlie Kramsky – assistant engineer; Willie Nelson – production; Jerry Tubb – mastering; Other personnel. Dalton Campbell – photography; Frank Harkins – design
Nine years after releasing his last album, Van Zandt returned to the studio with producer "Cowboy" Jack Clement, Jim Rooney and a group of top shelf musicians, including fiddle and mandolin player Mark O'Connor and Willie Nelson's harmonica player Mickey Raphael, who all complement Van Zandt's subtle, poetic songs.
Mickey Raphael - harmonica; Jim Cox - keyboards; Bill Evans - saxophone; Dan Dugmore - steel guitar, acoustic guitar; Chart performance. Chart (2002) Peak position