harponica
1 post
Sep 22, 2011
6:11 PM
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What are Yunz guys doin,What gave it away I'm from Pittsburgh?Played my first song in 1959,,six yrs. old on a marine band.And the song was'My Country tis of thee" Patriotic @ a young age.No doubt influenced by my harmonica polka playing veteran father who was an expert first position player only.Still wasn't hear'n the real blues till I got into late teens and early twenties,I think payola did a good job of keeping it off the airways.Well,Well,Well,like Muddy says,i'm goinna go woosh my clothes.
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orphan
71 posts
Sep 22, 2011
6:18 PM
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Funny how the harmonica becomes a life long friend no matter what age we start. Think of all the players in the future that will refer members of a community like this back to a 50 year old YouTube somebody made when they were six years old.
Welcome to the forum haponica.
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nacoran
4659 posts
Sep 22, 2011
6:30 PM
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Welcome aboard. :)
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eharp
1485 posts
Sep 22, 2011
7:41 PM
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big cheer for pittsburgh!
i still got relatives in mckeese rocks and have always been a steeler fan!
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OzarkRich
470 posts
Sep 23, 2011
8:32 AM
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HawkeyeKane
221 posts
Sep 23, 2011
8:52 AM
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Welcome to the forum buddy!
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groyster1
1421 posts
Sep 23, 2011
9:29 AM
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@harponica
you are exactly right about payola keeping blues off the airways-I first discovered blues on WLAC nashville picking up a clear signal @night to hear John R "way down south in dixie" John R did not do payola and detested it he would play demos on the air to help hopefuls get started in the music business-he retired in 1973 after over 30 years in the business BTW you are very welcome to the blues harp forum
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harponica
2 posts
Sep 23, 2011
4:30 PM
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Thats what I'm talk'n about,I think I found the motherload of the "Brothers of the Harp".Now lets put the band back together and save the orphanage.
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orphan
75 posts
Sep 23, 2011
4:41 PM
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Sounds good harponica. I wonder if they will even remember me.
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