Louisiana Blues guitar and harmonica player Slim Harpo was born on this day in 1924. Slim created some of the great classics of the Blues, including “I’m a ...

Outlaw Frank James was born on this day in 1843. Legend has it that his life was spared when a bullet was stopped by the harmonica he carried in his pocket. ...

Tommy Gary played harmonica with Son Borum, Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon and others from the 1920’s through the 1960’s. He was born on this day in 1919. ...

I have no births or deaths to report for today. As some of you know, for the past year I have headed the harmonica department at Jimmy’s Music in Woodstock, ...

Blues guitar and harmonica player Bobo Jenkins was born on this day in 1916. He started in music at the age of 5 and when he was 25 he appeared on the King ...

President Theodore Roosevelt died on this day in 1919. In addition to all of his other accomplishments, Roosevelt also enjoyed playing the harmonica. ...

President Calvin Coolidge was one of seven known harmonica-playing presidents. He died on this day in 1933. Vaudeville harmonica player Sid Gould died on ...

Chord harmonica player Bob Bauer was born on this day in 1937. Bob began playing in harmonica trios in the late 50’s and took over as the main chord harmonica ...

Blues singer, guitar and harmonica player Willie Morris Jr. was born on this day in 1925. Morris made several recordings in the 1950’s on the Decca label, but ...

I have no births or deaths to report for today. It’s been a great year for the Daily Almanac. I’ve managed to add several hundred new players, as well as ...

Mostly known as a Blues mandolin and guitar player, Johnny Young was born on this day in 1918. He learned to play the harmonica from his mother while growing ...

Chord harmonica player Jimmy Mulcay died on this day in 1968. Jimmy played in various Vaudeville harmonica bands in the 1930’s and 40’s. He mostly played as a ...