344 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Notes:
"A Fireside book." Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-333) and index "Selected discography": pages 315-325
Contents:
The bands: Borrah Minevitch and the Harmonica Rascals ; Johnny Puleo and his Harmonica Gang ; Carl Freed and the Harmonica Harlequins ; The Cappy Barra Harmonica Ensemble ; The Philharmonics ; Johnny O'Brien and the Harmonica Hi-Hats ; Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats ; The Mulcays ; The Stagg McMann trio The soloists: Larry Adler ; Charles Newman ; Leo Diamond ; Mike Chimes ; Pete Pedersen ; Richard Hayman ; Alan "Blackie" Schackner Folk music: Sonny Terry ; Harmonica Frank Floyd ; Peg Leg Sam ; Mel Lyman ; Mark Graham ; Phil Wiggins Country music: Dr. Humphrey Bate ; Herman Crook ; DeFord Bailey ; Lonnie Glosson ; Wayne Raney ; Jimmie Riddle ; Onie Wheeler ; Charlie McCoy ; Don Brooks ; Mickey Raphael The blues: Jaybird Coleman ; The Memphis jug bands: Will Shade, Noah Lewis, Jed Davenport ; The Chicago players: John Lee Williamson, Jazz Gillum, Rice Miller, Little Walter Jacobs, Walter Horton, Junior Wells, James Cotton, Jimmy Reed, Charlie Musselwhite ; The Southern players: Slim Harpo ; The future Rock and roll: The British bands ; Bob Dylan ; Paul Butterfield ; Lee Oskar ; Magic Dick ; Kim Wilson Soul music: Stevie Wonder Jazz: Charles Leighton ; Don Les ; Jean "Toots" Thielmans ; William Galison ; Howard Levy Hollywood: George Fields ; Eddy Manson ; Tommy Morgan Classical music: John Sebastian ; Cham-Ber Huang ; Stan Harper ; Tommy Reilly ; Robert Bonfiglio
