The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American...
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The glass harmonica, also known as the glass armonica, glass harmonium, bowl organ, hydrocrystalophone, or simply the armonica or harmonica (derived from...
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The chromatic harmonica is a type of harmonica that uses a button-activated sliding bar to redirect air from the hole in the mouthpiece to the selected...
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The Harmonica Gentlemen was a trio consisting of George Fields (chromatic harmonica), Leo Friedman (chord harmonica), and Don Ripps (bass harmonica). They...
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A harmonica gun or slide gun is a firearm design which was breech loaded with a steel slide, containing a number of chambers bored in it that were filled...
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Glass harmonica may refer to: Glass harmonica, a musical instrument The Glass Harmonica, a 2000 novel by Louise Marley The Glass Harmonica (film), a 1968...
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harmonica, 10-hole harmonica (in Asia) or blues harp (in America), is the most widely known type of harmonica. It is a variety of diatonic harmonica,...
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There are numerous techniques available for playing the harmonica, including bending, overbending, and tongue blocking. In addition to the 19 (draw 2...
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Frank Floyd, known as Harmonica Frank (October 11, 1908 – August 7, 1984) was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonicist. Frank Floyd was born...
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Grey shrikethrush (redirect from Colluricincla harmonica)
The grey shrikethrush or grey shrike-thrush (Colluricincla harmonica), formerly commonly known as grey thrush, is a songbird of Australasia. It is moderately...
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Bad Manners (redirect from David Turner (harmonica player))
Bloodvessel is the only original member to remain in Bad Manners, but the harmonica player, Winston Bazoomies, was an 'honorary member' of the band. Bazoomies...
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"Alvin's Harmonica" is a song from the fictional musical group, Alvin and the Chipmunks, which also features additional vocals by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr...
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Once Upon a Time in the West (soundtrack) (redirect from Man With A Harmonica)
Sun played a remix of "Man with a Harmonica" in CD 2 Lovely Sunset (released in 2001). The track "Man with a Harmonica" as well as quotes from the film...
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Harmonica Solos is an album by musician George Winston of many different harmonica songs, both originals and covers, that was recorded from 1996 to 2005...
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A harmonica, or mouth organ, is a free-reed wind instrument. Harmonica may also refer to: Adagio and Rondo for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola and...
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A tremolo harmonica is a type of diatonic harmonica, distinct by having two reeds per note. In a tremolo harmonica, the two reeds are tuned slightly off...
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Man Bites Harmonica! is an album by harmonica player Jean "Toots" Thielemans which was recorded in late 1957 and early 1958 for the Riverside label. The...
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The Glass Harmonica (Russian: Стеклянная гармоника, romanized: Steklyannaya Garmonika) is a 1968 Soviet animated short film directed by Andrei Khrzhanovsky...
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Lee Oskar (redirect from Lee Oskar Harmonica)
Lee Oskar (born 24 March 1948) is a Danish harmonica player, notable for his contributions to the sound of the rock-funk fusion group War, which was formed...
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Huey Lewis (category American harmonica players)
an American singer, songwriter and actor. Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing...
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HarmonicaUK (formerly the National Harmonica League) is a UK-based organisation for harmonica players and enthusiasts of all styles of harmonica – chromatic...
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George "Harmonica" Smith (born Allen George Smith, April 22, 1924 – October 2, 1983) was an American electric blues harmonica player. Apart from his solo...
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Little Walter (category American blues harmonica players)
musician, singer, and songwriter, whose revolutionary approach to the harmonica had a strong impact on succeeding generations, earning him comparisons...
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John Popper (category American harmonica players)
took up the harmonica. Popper played trumpet in the Princeton High School Studio Jazz Band and convinced the teacher to let him play harmonica instead, after...
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Harmonica house (Korean: 하모니카사택) is the name used in North Korea for a type of row house found in North Korean cities. A harmonica house is a two-storey...
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Hohner (category Harmonica manufacturers)
crafting diatonic harmonicas in 1857, assisted by his wife and a single employee. 650 were made in the first year. Hohner harmonicas quickly became popular...
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Infinity transmitter (redirect from Harmonica bug)
An infinity transmitter (also known as a harmonica bug) is a surveillance device used to covertly monitor conversation in a room through a telephone line...
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Melodica (redirect from Keyboard Harmonica (Melodica))
melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through...
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only to be brought back to life in the form of a snowman via a magical harmonica. It received negative critical reviews and became a box-office bomb, grossing...
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concertos have been written for the harmonica. Nearly all harmonica concertos are composed for the chromatic harmonica. One of the few exceptions is the...
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