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Slim Harpo (born Isiah Moore or James Isaac Moore; February 11, 1924 [a] – January 31, 1970) [1] [2] was an American blues musician, a leading exponent of the swamp blues style, and "one of the most commercially successful blues artists of his day". [3] He played guitar and was a master of the blues harmonica, known in
The band played Chicago Blues and New Orleans music and performed around the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. In June, 1999, at the age of fourteen, Marriner won the Ottawa Blues Harp Blow-Off, an annual battle of harmonica players held at The Rainbow Bistro.
Blues musicians are musical artists who are primarily recognized as writing, performing, and recording blues music. [1] They come from different eras and include styles such as ragtime - vaudeville , Delta and country blues , and urban styles from Chicago and the West Coast . [ 2 ]
John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson (March 30, 1914 – June 1, 1948) was an American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter. [1] He is often regarded as the pioneer of the blues harp as a solo instrument. He played on hundreds of recordings by many pre–World War II blues artists.
James Montgomery (born May 12, 1949) is an American blues musician, best known as the lead singer, blues harp player, frontman, and bandleader of The James Montgomery Blues Band (a.k.a. The James Montgomery Band). Montgomery collaborates with many star performers and recording artists. [1] He is also the past President of The New England Blues ...
James Gary Harman (June 8, 1946 – May 23, 2021) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. [1] The music journalist Tony Russell described Harman as an "amusing songwriter and an excellent, unfussy blues harp player". [2]
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later generations of musicians.
[2] [3] Morris became a solo blues performer on Beale Street, and his current backing band is called the Pocket Rockets. [3] Morris comes from a musical background; his cousins, Robert and Mary Diggs, led the Memphis Sheiks, while his aunt, Mary Tanner, played with the Harps of Melody. Morris is also a cousin of Willie Dixon.