Harmonica Masters

Harmonica Masters
Classic Recordings from the 1920s and 30s
Yazoo 2019; Ordering Information

"Extraordinary." - East Bay Express
"There's no denying the great music on this vol-
ume." - Austin Chronicle

This collection offers a program of masterful performances by many of the greatest harmonica players in American history, including Kyle Wooten, Bullett Williams, Jaybird Coleman, Gwen Foster, Noah Lewis, Jed Davenport and many more, while presenting a fascinating panorama of the whole American musical spectrum from early blues to backwoods country styles, and jazz and ragtime too.


1. DEFORD BAILEY, Ice Water Blues 2. PALMER MCABEE, Lost Boy Blues 3. ALFRED LEWIS, Mississippi Swamp Moan 4. KYLE WOOTEN, Choking Blues 5. NOAH LEWIS, Chickasaw Special 6. SIX CYLINDER SMITH, Pennsylvania Woman Blues 7. DR. HUMPHREY BATES' POSSUM HUNTERS, Take Your Foot Out Of The Mud & Put It In The Sand 8. THE BUBBLING OVER FIVE, Don't Mistreat Your Good Boy Friend 9. MURPHY BROTHERS HARP BAND, The Downfall of Paris 10. GEORGE 'BULLET' WILLIAMS, Touch Me Light Mama 11. DUTCH COLEMAN & RED WHITEHEAD, Booneville Stomp 12. JED DAVENPORT, How Long Blues	13. ASHLEY & FOSTER, East Virginia Blues 14. CROOK BROTHERS, Goin' Cross The Sea 15. WILLIAM MCCOY, Just It 16. GWEN FOSTER, Wilkes County Blues 17. JAYBIRD COLEMAN, Man Trouble Blues 18. SALTY HOLMES, I Want My Mama 19. DAVID MCCARN, Gastonia Gallop 20. LEECAN & COOKSEY, Don't Let Your Head Hang Down 21. CARVER BOYS, Sisco Harmonica Blues 22. SLEEPY JOHN ESTES, Down South Blues 23. FREEMAN STOWERS, Medley of Blues