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Paul said that John came up with a simple harmonica riff randomly. “There’s nothing to it; it’s a will-o’-the-wisp song,” Paul wrote.

Some of their songs from this period feature harmonica riffs as well. In the book Lennon Remembers, John said the Beatles’ “first gimmick” was the harmonica.

He was able to leave Texas on the strength of his harmonica playing on Bruce Channel’s 1962 hit, “Hey! Baby.” It was on a tour of England with Channel that Lennon first approached him.

Singer-songwriter Bonafide Fabian’s debut EP, “New and Improved Old Fashioned Folkadelic,” lives up to its lengthy title. The seven-song record is full of swelling piano riffs, languid harmonica notes ...

Wenner then sparks back-to-back reprises: "Hush Hush," which recalls Jimmy Reed's fondness for piercing harmonica riffs and slack tempos, and "Howlin' for My Darlin'," which boasts a thumping ...

Delta Blues, which influenced rock and roll musicians like Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, is characterized by no-frills melodies, slide guitar fills, harmonica riffs, close ...

Every Monday at 5:30 p.m. Phil Kaplan walks into Newton North High School’s film lecture hall, grabs a “harp,” and teaches seven adults how to play the blues.