Got a harmonica romp through the past one hundred years of America’s Music this coming Friday morning. We’ll be following the harmonica’s journey along and across the American crossroads…one that began in the 19th century, when inexpensive German-made “mouth harps” made their way into the hands of soldiers, travelers, and rural families. Its portability and expressive bends made it a natural fit for early blues and country porch settings. From that country blues porch setting to the juke joints where electric blues, rock, soul, blues, and Americana meet and mingle. We’ll be opening the vaults for some classic tracks from the likes of Little Walter, DeFord Bailey, Mickey Raphael, Sonny Boy Williamson, Charlie Musselwhite, and a couple dozen others as we celebrate the “mouth harp” for its blistering, distorted lead influencing generations of performers of all stripes. Drop in…we’d be glad to have you visit this Friday morning.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeFord Bailey | Fox Chase | Country Music: A Film By Ken Burns – The Soundtrack [Disc 1] |  |
| 2 | DeFord Bailey | Davidson County Blues | When The Sun Goes Down: Walk Right In – The Secret Story Of Rock & Roll | |
| 3 | Sonny Boy Williamson | Your Funeral And My Trial | His Best: Sonny Boy Williamson – The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection | |
| 4 | Slim Harpo | Buzzin' [Single Version] | The Best Of Slim Harpo | |
| 5 | Paul Butterfield Blues Band | Shake Your Money Maker | Blues Masters, Vol. 15: Slide Guitar Classics | |
| 6 | Junior Wells | Messin' With The Kid | Living The Blues – 1965 – 1969 Blues Classics | |
| 7 | Jimmy Reed | Big Boss Man | MOJO: Rock! Rock! Rock! | |
| 8 | Little Walter | My Babe | His Best (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection) | |
| 9 | James Cotton, Junior Wells, Carey Bell, Billy Branch | Who | Let's Dance: The Best Of Ballroom: Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug and Jive | |
| 10 | James Cotton Feat. Joe Bonamassa | Cotton Mouth Man | Cotton Mouth Man | |
| 11 | Taj Mahal | Leaving Trunk | The Best Of Taj Mahal | |
| 12 | Charlie Musselwhite | Christo Redemptor | Stand Back! | |
| 13 | Slim Harpo | Baby Scratch My Back | The Excello Singles Anthology Disc 2 | |
| 14 | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | Fox Chase – Mouth Organ | The Long Road to Freedom: An Anthology of Black Music [Disc 3] | |
| 15 | Bill "Jazz" Gillum | Don't You Scandalize My Name | Jazz Gillum: Complete Recorded Works Vol.1 1936-49 | |
| 16 | Howlin' Wolf | Moanin' At Midnight | Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: The Road To Memphis | |
| 17 | Howlin' Wolf | Smokestack Lightnin' | Blowing The Fuse: 1956 | |
| 18 | Woody Guthrie | Pastures Of Plenty | American Roots- A History Of American Folk Music: [Disc 4] | |
| 19 | Jesse Fuller | San Francisco Bay Blues | Friends Of Old Time Music [Disc 2] | |
| 20 | Ramblin' Jack Elliott | Roll On Buddy | The Essential Ramblin' Jack Elliott | |
| 21 | Bob Dylan | Blowin' In The Wind | Sing America | |
| 22 | Charlie McCoy | Orange Blossom Special | The Real McCoy | |
| 23 | Norton Buffalo | Eighteen Wheels | Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon | |
| 24 | Willie Nelson | On the Road Again | Revolutions of Time: The Journey 1975-1993 Disc 1 | |
| 25 | Bruce Channel | Hey Baby (Delbert McClinton Harp) | Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2] | |
| 26 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | I Believe I'm In Love | Essential Fabulous Thunderbirds | |
| 27 | Bob Dylan | I Want You | Blonde on Blonde | |
| 28 | Willie Nelson | City Of New Orleans | The Essential Willie Nelson | |
| 29 | Neil Young/Stray Gators | Heart of Gold | Harvest | |
| 30 | Ozark Mountain Daredevils | If You Wanna Get To Heaven | The Ozark Mountain Daredevils | |
| 31 | Bruce Springsteen | The River | Chapter & Verse | |
| 32 | Alfred Lewis | Friday Moan Blues | Harmonica Blues | |