Mississippi history is steeped in both joy and pain, a tradition reflected in the music born from it. It’s a tradition ...
I’m not an especially fervent advocate of blues harmonica, but I do love the greats—both the Sonny Boy Williamsons, Big Walter Horton, much of Charlie Musselwhite‘s innovative output. But for me no ...
A world-renowned blues musician made a special stop in Tupelo on Wednesday morning before heading out on an international tour.
Mark Hummel didn’t set out to be an impresario. He had no burning ambition to corner the market on the world’s greatest blues harmonica players. But after getting a bracing shot of energy from ...
Harmonica Shah has been a fixture on the Detroit blues circuit for at least 20 years and has been featured on a number of recordings with other local blues artists such as Hastings Street Grease. Shaw ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This harmonica was made by M. Hohner ...
DALTON — There’s something that all blues musicians share: A time that they can recall with almost perfect clarity that they knew they were destined to play that heartbreaking, house-rocking music.
The Center for the Arts is pleased to present Mark Hummel’s Harmonica Blowout in the Marisa Funk Theater on February 14, 2024. Mark Hummel’s Harmonica Blowout celebrates 31 years of touring in 2024.
UPDATE: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout tour, which was supposed to launch in January, has been postponed. New dates have not been announced yet. See markhummel.com for more information. The ...
Among the harmonica’s many wonderful and unique traits, there is this: You have to really suck to be good at it. As one of America’s finest and busiest harmonica players, Denver’s Ronnie Shellist ...
Months after his aphasia diagnosis, Bruce Willis found good company in a harmonica and musician Derek Richard Thomas. On Monday, wife Emma Heming Willis shared an Instagram video of the "Die Hard" ...
After a year off and a rainout, the Cruise, BBQ & Blues festival returns to Oro Valley Marketplace this Saturday, Feb. 7.