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CHICAGO -- Grammy-winning Blues musician David "Honey Boy" Edwards, believed to be the oldest surviving Delta bluesman and whose roots stretched back to blues legend Robert Johnson, died early Monday in his Chicago home, his manager said. He was 96. Edwards had a weak heart and his health seriously declined in May, when the guitarist had to cancel concerts scheduled through November, said his

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Music lovers can now be immortalised when they die by having their ashes baked into vinyl records to leave behind for loved ones.A UK company called And Vinyly is offering people the chance to press their ashes in a vinyl recording of their own voice, their favourite tunes or their last will and testament. Minimalist audiophiles might want to go for the simple option of having no tunes or

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An auction featuring rare and unusual items is set to attract Beatles fans to Liverpool later this week.The event at the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts on Saturday (August 28th) will see a porcelain lavatory once owned by John Lennon at his Berkshire home Tittenhurst Park go under the hammer.Attendees are expected to bid up to £1,000 for the toilet, while a rare mono-sound copy of

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I've just finished repairing a reed on my new Lee Oskar harp. I had ordered it from ebay and it showed up at my front door the day before a gig. Having had no issues with LOs straight out of the box in the past, I didn't bother to test it... However, when I got up there - dead four hole draw! The fix is extremely easy - you can buy a Hohner Service Kit or a Lee Oskar Tool Kit (note: A Hohner Reed

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Since I'm sure we've all had trouble picking the key when jamming along to a song at some point, here are a few of the keys Little Walter played in...Ah'w Baby: Song key: G, C Harp, 2nd position.Back Track. Song key: F, Bb Harp, 2nd position.Blues With a Feeling. Song key: A, D Harp, 2nd position. (Song key: F)Boom, Boom Out Go The Lights, by Stan Lewis. Song key: E, A Harp, 2nd position.Can't

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Ah'w Babywords and music by Marion "Little Walter" Jocobskey of G, cross harp-Cmoderately6 6 -5 6 -5 6 -4 -5 -3 -4 -3' -2Baby, you're lookin' a good again tonight.6 -5 -4 -3' -2 -2 -2" -2 -2" -2 -2" -2 -2" -2Yeah, ba by, you're lookin' good a gain tonight-4 -4 -4 4 -4 4 -4You are made for me, ba -by,-2" -2 -3" -3' -2 -3' -3' -2I can't wait for tomorrow night.Baby, I want to will my love to

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Heartbreakerwords and music by Jerry Butler, Curtis Mayfield, Calvin CarterKey of G, Cross Harp-CModerate Blues7 -6 7 -6 -5 -5 4 -3' -4 -5She's a real heartbreaker, don't you know?7 7 -6 -5 -5 -4 -3 -4 -5A real heartbreaker, don't you know?6 6 -6 7 7 -6 -6 -6 6 6 6She's a real heartbreaker, a mean man hater,6 6 -6 6 -5 -5 -4 -3 -4She's a real heartbreaker, don't you know?6 7 ( stop time)When she

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Happy With The Blueslyrics by Peggy Lee music by Harold Arlenkey of C, cross harp, Fmoderately slow6 -4 -2 -4 4I've done some trav'lin'6 -4 -2 -4 4Done some un-rav'lin'6 -4 -2 -4 4And for this shoestring-3 4 -4 5Paid lots of dues.-7 6 5 -6 -6But sometimes maybe,4 5 6 -6 -7He calls me ba -by,6 -4 -2 -4 -4' 4 -3' -3''And then I'm happy with the blues.-3 -3 4 -4 -4 5 -5So many nights, many days-5 5

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The Blues Foundation has announced the artists that it will be inducting into its Hall of Fame this year, including harmonica master Charlie Musselwhite.Other contemporary blues inductees include Chicago blues guitarist Lonnie Brooks and popular blues-rock singer/songwriter Bonnie Raitt.The induction ceremony will be held at the organization's annual dinner the night before the 2010 Blues Music

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Jerry Adler performed with entertainment icons such as Ed Sullivan, Frank Sinatra and Jack Benny. He contributed to music in popular films such as "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "The Alamo" and "High Noon."Adler, 91, died March 13, 2010.Read more here.

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Honey Beewords and music by mckinley morganfieldkey of F, cross harp-Bbmoderate blues-5 -4 -5 -4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -3' -3"Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.-5 -4 -5 -4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -3' -2Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee, sail on.4 4 4 4 4 -4 4 4 4 6 4 -3' -2 -2You gonna keep on sailin' til you lose your happy home.-5 -4 4 -5 -4 4 4 4 4 4 4 -3' -2Sail on, sail on, my little honey bee,

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A little wearable harmonica theory for those of us who need a key reference when jamming - better yet, make the guitarist wear one so you don't have to look down! Get one here

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From Popular Science Monthly Aug, 1931 MEGAPHONE AMPLIFIES HARMONICA MUSIC THE volume of a harmonica can be increased for playing in public, especially in large auditoriums or outdoors, by amplifying the sound with a medium-sized megaphone. A slot is cut in the megaphone about 3 in. from the mouthpiece, and over this is riveted a metal holder made as illustrated below with two lips to

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October 24, 1911, - March 11, 1986The joyous whoop that Sonny Terry naturally emitted between raucous harp blasts was as distinctive a signature sound as can possibly be imagined. Only a handful of blues harmonicists wielded as much of a lasting influence on the genre as did the sightless Terry (Buster Brown, for one, copied the whoop and all), who recorded some fine urban blues as a bandleader

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A while back I posted the Harmonica Hero YouTube video. Now you can grab your very own Harmonica Hero t-shirt here. Available in various colors and styles.

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Sam Barry, author of How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons, teaches Jason Headley the "Mannish Boy" (I'm a Man) riff on blues harp.Described by his brother, Dave Barry, as "The only guy I know who's been a minister AND a coke dealer." Sam Barry is an author, a musician and a music teacher who plays in and around San Francisco in the band Los Train Wreck and tours with the all-author

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It's a pain- but sometimes necessary. Sometimes when in the performing industries there is a need for a personal loan. Your equipment may break down or you may just want to upgrade your blues harps or gear for an upcoming gig. Whatever your reason- make sure you shop around and get the best deal.From what I've found- it's best to go to someone who shops around for you. There's a few sites that do

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Got The Blues, Can't Be Satisfiedwords and music by Mississippi John Hurtkey of G, cross harp, Crelaxed-4 5 -5 -4 5-5 -5 5 -4Got the blues, can't be satisfied.5 6 6 -7 6 -3' -3 -2Got the blues, can't be sat -is -fied.-6 -6 -6 6 -7 6 -6 -6 6Keep the blues, I'll catch the train and ride.Yes, whiskey straight will drive the blues away.Yes, whixkey straight will drive the blues away.That be the case,

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Get Your Yas Yas Outwords and music by Blind Boy Fullerkey of C, cross harp-Fmoderately6 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 -4 -3 -2Now you got to leave my house this morning, don't I'll throw your yas yas out o'door,6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -3 -3 5 5 5 5 -4Now you got to leave my house this morning, don't I'll throw your yas yas out o'door.6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 -3' -2 -2Here you come raising hell,

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Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Downwords and music by Big Bill Broonzykey of C, third position-Bbmoderatly-4 -4 -4 -4-4-4 -5 -3 -4-4 -4 -4 -3"Lord I know a little girl 'bout sixteen years old-3 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -4 -3 -4-3 -4 -4 -4She says Bill stop drinkin I will sat is fy your soul(chorus)-3 -4 -3 -4 -4-3 2" -1But I just keep on a-drinkin',-4 -3 -4 -3 -3' -2'Yeah, I keep on drinkin'-3' -3 -3" 4 4 4 -3

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Get in the habit of frequently rapping the harmonica (mouthpiece side down) against your leg or palm to knock out the excess saliva and condensation from your breath. Do this before and after you put the harmonica into your mouth. If the reeds are stuck together with saliva, they can't vibrate and make sound.

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Dark and Drearywords and music by Joe Josea and Elmore Jameskey of C, third position-Bbmoderately4 -4 -5 -5 -4 -4 6 -5 -4 -3 -4 -2'I have lost my baby, almost lost my mind.4 -4 -5 -4 -4 -6 -5 6 -5 -3 -4 -2'I've lost my baby, almost lost my mind.6 6 6 -6 6 6 6 -4 -4 -3 -4 -2'Way she treat me, gonna drive a man stone blind.Well, the road seemed dark and dreary, while I traveled down that way.Well,

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At his high energy 1970s peak as a bandleader, James Cotton was a bouncing, sweaty, whirling dervish of a bluesman, roaring his vocals and all but sucking the reeds right out of his defenseless little harmonicas with his prodigious lungpower. Due to throat problems, Cotton's vocals are no longer what they used to be, but he remains a masterful instrumentalist. Cotton had some gargantuan shoes to

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Håkan Ehn shows how to adjust a reed to raise the pitch a half step in draw hole 6. Håkan is tinkering with an A harmonica to play Canned Heat's On The Road Again.Here's a link to where you can pick up a Lee Oskar Harmonica Tool Kit and Instruction Manualfor blues harp customization and maintenance. Always practice on your old or cheap harmonicas first. I've messed up a whole bunch of harps

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Whenever possible, be in a standing position if you are playing or practicing. Especially when you are working on your breathing technique, stand erect with your head up, back straight, and body relaxed so that you have a fighting chance of getting the airflow to originate from your diaphragm and not your mouth.

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September 6, 1925 - August 29, 1976Reed was born on September 6, 1925, on a plantation in or around the small burg of Dunleith, MS. He stayed around the area until he was 15, learning the basic rudiments of harmonica and guitar from his buddy Eddie Taylor, who was then making a name for himself as a semi-pro musician, working country suppers and juke joints. Reed moved up to Chicago in 1943, but

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To get a great sound out of your harp you must learn to hold it correctly. The way that this is done is by holding the harmonica in a way where you can create a large airtight cup around the back of the harp.Now to do this, firstly the harp must be up the right way. The recommended way to hold your harp is with the highest numbered holes to your right. Make sure the holes are facing you. Take

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When you start to learn the blues harp, there are many different terms that you need to know. The differing types of harp, tab terminology and the various effects. Below are a few must know terms.Chromatic blues harp: A tuning that uses all 12 notes used in Western music. Chromatic harmonicas have a slide activated by a button that alter the reed that is sounded to enable fully chromatic play.

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Here's a quick and basic video lesson on blues harp tongue blocking...Some Tips: work on getting a good clean note while tongue blocking. After you master that, work on moving the harmonica around playing simple songs while keeping them sounding good. Then work on all your riffs until you get those solid. Then work on octaves and flutters and such until they are easy. Then work on using those

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For those of you who make your own wood combs, read this article on wood toxicity:http://www.gvwg.ca/docs/Articles/WoodToxicity.htm Dust masks folks, dust masks. Thanks to Jeff from Harmonica! and Bruce Campbell (Hail to the king, baby)

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words and music by Muddy Waterskey of G, cross harp-Cmoderately-2 -2 -3' -2 -5 -4 -3' -3 -2 -2 -2 -1 -2" -2 -2 -2Well. it's gettin' late in the evenin', I feel like blowing' my horn,2 2 -2 -2 2 -2-2 -2-3 -3" -2 -2When I woke up this mornin' all I had was gone-5 -4 -3' -3-2 -3 -1 -2 -1 2 -2 -2 2 -2Late in the evenin', child, I feel like, like blowin' my horn,-2 -3 -4 -4 -4 4 -1 -1 -1 -4 4 -3' -2 -

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Five Long Yearswords and music by Eddie BoydKey of Eb, cross harp-Abslow blues-4 -5 6 -5 6 -5 6 -7 If you've ever been mistreated -2 -3' 4 -4 -3 -2 2 -2you know what I'm talking a -bout,6 6 -7 6 -4 4 -3 -2 If you ever been mistreated-2 -3' 4 -4 4 -3 -2 2 -2You know just what I'm talking about,(chorus)-3 -3 -4 5 -5 -4 5 5 -4I worked five long years

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First Time I Met the Blueswords and music by E.MontgomeryF, straight harpSlowly-2 -5 -5 -5 5 5 4The first time I met the blues,5 5 -5 -5 -5 5 4 4 5 5 4Don't you know I was walkin' down through the woods7 -5 6 6 -5 6 6 -5 5 6Yes, the first time I met the blues,7 -7 7 7 5 5 4 4 4 -2Don't know I was walkin' through the woods,7 6 6 6 -5 5 6 5 4Yes, she started botherin' my house7 -7 7 -7 7 4 6 6 -5 4

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Come Back Babywords and music by Mance Lipscombkey of A, cross harp-Dslowly6 6 6 6 -7 6 -5Come back, baby, please don't go.-7 -7 -7 -7 6 6 -4 -4 -4 4 -3'The way I love you, baby, you'll never know.-3 -4 6 6 6 6 6 6 -4 -4 4 -3' -2Come back, baby, let's talk it o -ver one more time.

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Evil (Is Going On)words and music by Willie Dixonkey of G, cross harp-Cmoderately6 6 6 6 6 -5 -5 6 6 -5 -4 6If your're a long way from home, can't sleep at night.6 -4 -5 -4 -5 6 -4 6 -5 -4Grab your telephone, somethin' just ain't right.(refrain)-3' -4 4 -5 -4 -2 -3' -2 -2That's e -vil, e -vil is go -in on.-2 -3 4 4 4 4 -4 -2 -3' -3' -5 -4 -3 -2 -2I am warning you brother, you bet -ter watch your

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Double Troublewords and music by Otis Rushkey of C, cross harp, Fslowly5 -7 -7 -6 6 5 5 -3 -3'' -2 2 2I lay awake at night, can't sleep, just so troubled,5 -6 6 -6 6 -6 6 5 2 -2 -3' -3 -3'' -2 2 2 2It's hard to keep a job, laid off and havin' double trouble-7 -7 6 5 5 5 -3 -3'' -2 2 2Hey, hey, they say you can make it if you try.-7 -7 -7 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -3 -3 -3Yes, in this gen er a tion of

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As Long As I Have Youwords and music by willie dixonkey of F, cross harp-Bbmoderate blues tempo-2 2 -2 -3 4 -3 -2 2 -2 -3 4 -3Long as I have you, long as I have you,6 -4 6 -5 -4 6 6 -4 -5 -4-4' -3 -3 -2Nothing I wouldn't do, baby, long as I have you.-2 -2 -4 4 4 -3 -2 -3 -2 -2Well, I don't mind working, I'll be your slave,-2 6 -5 -4 -3 -3 -2 6 -5 -4 -4 -3Just call me, baby, and I'll rise from my

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"...You understand that you don't have a soul if you can't feel the blues" Junior Wells - The Hoodoo Man, 1966. Look out!

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So it's been a while since my last post but I have been working like a dog to help organise and promote the Ipswich Blues Society's Bell Street Blues Jam at the Caledonian Hotel. The launch is on Sunday, the 8th of March and we will run them weekly after that. Multi-award winning bluesman Wiley Reed will head the house band this week and never fails to give a hell of a performance- so, if you're

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For my first post I thought it was only natural that I combine harmonica with my first love; Action Movies! And when Action Movies come to mind, Bruce Willis comes to mind, which is why today I will be talking about Bruce Willis and the blues harp.Before his action days, Bruce began playing harmonica in a band called Loose Goose in the local bars in New Jersey. After a few years and his acting

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Big Road Blueswords and music by Tommy Johnsonkey of D, cross harp-Gmoderately7 7 -6 6 5 4 7 -6 7 7 7I ain't goin' down that big road by myself.7 7 7 7 -6 7 -6 7 -6 7 -6Why don't you hear me talkin', pretty mama,7 7 -6 5 4 7 7 -6 6 5Lord, ain't goin' down that big road by myself-5 6 -6 -7 -7 -7 6 -6 5 5 5 4 4If I don't carry you, goin' carry somebody else.

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From the makers of Guitar Hero comes Harmonica Hero! Twice the price without the cool!

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The late great Snooky Pryor performing at the Long Beach Blues Festival in the 1990s.

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Everyday (I Have the Blues)words and music by Peter ChatmanG, cross harp-CWalking blues-3' -3'' -2 -4 -4 4 4 -3' -3' -2Ev' ry day, everyday I have the blues,-3' -3''-2 -2 2 -2 2 2 -1 -3Everyday, everyday I have the blues,2 -2 -3' -3'' -3'' -2 2 -2Well, you see me worry, baby,2 -2 2 -4 -3' -2 2 -2Because it's you I hate to lose.-4 -4 4 -3' -2 -4 -4 4 -3' -2 -2Nobody loves me, nobody seems to care,

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Early In The Morningwords and music by Elmore Jameskey of C, Cross harp-Fslow-2 -2 -3'-2-2 2 -2 -2 -3 4 -3 4 -3 -2 -2Well, it's early in the morning, and my baby can't be found.-2 -2 -3' -2 -2 2 -2 -2 -3' 4 -3'4 -3' -2 -2Well' it's ear -ly in the morning, and my baby can't be found.-3 -3 -3 4 4 -3 -4 -2 -3 4 -4 4 -3' -2 -2I'm gonna pack up and leave her if she don't stop runnin' 'round.Well, I

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Dust My Broomwords and music by robert johnsonkey of D, third position-Cmoderately-3 -4 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -4 -3 -4 -5 -4 -2 -3" -1I'm goin get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom-3 -4 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -4 -3-4 -5 -4 -2 -3" -1I'm goin' get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my broom-5 -5 -4 -5 5 -4 -5 4 -3" -2 -4 -5 -4 -2 -3" -1Girlfriend, the black man you been lovin', girlfriend, can

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Corrina, Corrinatraditionalkey of A, cross harp-Dmoderately-3 4 4 -4' -4 -7 -7 -7 -6 6 6Cor rin a, Cor rin a, where'd you stay last night-7 -7 6 -7 5 6 -2 -2 -2' 2 -1Cor rin a, Cor rin a, where'd you stay last night,-3' -3" -3" -2' -1 -3' -3" -3' -3" -2 -2Come in this morn-in', clothes ain't fit -tin' you right.I left Corrina, way across the seaI left corrina, way across the sea,She wouldn't

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C. C. RidertraditionalKey of D, Cross Harp-Gmoderate blues tempo8 -8 7 6 -6 8 -8 7 -7' -6C. C. Rider, just see what you have done,-5 -6 -8 7 -5 -6 -8 7 -5 -6you made me love you now your man's done come.-5 -6' -8 7 -5 -6' -8 7 -5 -6You made me love you now your man's done come.6 8 8 8 6 -8 -8 -8 6 7You made me love you now your man's done come.You caused me, Rider, to hang my head and cry.You

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Bring It On Homewords and music by willie dixonconcert G, third position Fmoderate bounce-10 9 -9 -10 9 -9Ba -by, Ba -by,4 -5 6 6 -5 6 -5 -4 -4I'm gonna bring it on home to you.6 6 -8 -5 -5 -4 4 -4 -4 -5I done bought my ticket, I got my load.-8 -5 -4 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4Conductor hol-ler -in', "All aboard!"6 6 6 6 6 6 -6Take my seat near half way back,-4 -5 -5 -5 -4 -4 4 -4And watch this train move

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Born Under A Bad Signwords and music by booker t. jones and william bellkey of C, third position-Bbmoderately(chorus)-4 -4 -4 -4 -5 4 -4 -5 -6 -5 -4 4 -4 -4 -3" -2 -2"Born under a bad sign, been down since I began to crawl,-3" -3" 4 4 -3" 4 -3" -3" 4 -4 -4 4 4 4 -2 -3" -2" -1If it wasn't for bad luck, you know, I wouldn't have no luck at all.-4 -4 4 -4 -1 4 -4 -4 4 -4Hard luck and trouble,. been

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Blues Before Sunrisewords and music leroy carrconcert Bb, cross harp, Ebslow blues,-4 -4 4 -3 3 -4 -4 4 -3 -2 -2Blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes,-4 -4 -4 -3 -2 -2 -4 -4 4 -3 -2 -2Blues before sunrise, with tears standing in my eyes.-3 -3 4 4 4 -4 -4 4 -3' -2 -2Such a hard up feelin', boy, I sure despise.Nobody knows what a shape I'm in.Nobody knows what a shape I'm in.My wife done

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Baby, Please Don't Gowords and music by joe williamsGrab Baby Please Don't Go (Alt. Tk)from Amazon.key of G, third position-Fmoderately slow blues`-7 -5 6 -4 -4Baby, please don't go.-6 -5 6 -4 -3''Baby, please don't go.-6 -5 6 -4 -4 -4 -3" 4 -3" 4 -3" -2 -2" -2 -2" -1Baby, please don't go down to New Orleans 'cause I love you so-4 -5 -4 6 -4 -4Before I be your dog,-4 -5 -4 6 -4 -3''Before I be

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All My Love In Vainwords and music by sonny boy williamsonkey of E, cross harp-Amoderately-1 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3 -2 -4 4 4 4 -3 -2My heart has been broken, and I know my love's in vain.-2 -3' -3' -3' -2 -3" -2 -3' -2 2 -2 -2 2 -1My heart has been broken, and I know my love's in vain.-3' -3' -3' -3' -3' -3' -3' -3"But the people always told me,2 2 -2 -3" 2 2 -3' -3' -2 -2 -2That a woman was a glor- y

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Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymorewords and music by b. b. kingkey of Eb, cross harp-Abmoderately-5 -5 -5 -5 6 5 -5 4 4 4Don't care when you go; I won't let you stay.-6 6 6 4 -5 -5 5 4 4Good time baby, bring it back someday.6 6 7 6 -5 4 6 6 6 6 -6 6 6 5 -5-5 5Oh, but someday, baby, I ain't gonna worry my life anymore.6 6 -55 6 5 -5 5 4 4I ain't got one thing give me the blues.6 6 6 -5 5 -5 -5 -5 5

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Satan & Adam's harp man shows us how he adjusts the reeds on his Bb using a jeweler's file and a pocketknife, and demonstrates some nice contemporary blues harp also. You can check out some tracks from Satan & Adam's 1993 release Mother Mojo here.

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If you've never seen anything like our new PH-20 Pipe Humming harmonica, there's a good reason. It's the only harp of its kind. The hauntingly beautiful sound of a harmonica vibrato is now as easy as playing the blues. No more struggling to get an air tight seal with your hands. Control is the name of this game. Get a perfect vibrato the very first time you try. Slow, fast, loud, low, flutter,

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When thinking of the blues, it's the soulful wail of the blues harp that is enjoyable for me. It is versatile in it's flavoring of a song from it's long sorrowful notes to the playful mimicking of a train.So where did this instrument first pop up? Around 5000 years ago, a young Chinese Empress, Nyu-Kwa, invented a gourd and reed instrument she called the Sheng.Eventually the design was tweaked

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