Harmonica Dude

Title: Harmonica Dude
Type: Sound
Music
Creator: Bob Foster
Date: 2021
Description: In this 6-minute clip, you experience the free-form lyrics of many blues tunes, with the pattern of two repeated lines, then a punch line with a little surprise. You hear the banter between musicians and even some light heckling from the audience. The recording is part of the National Blues Museum's Sitting on the Porch series, which follows the tradition of informal jam sessions with traveling musicians stopping by to play with the local musicians. The structures of the blues allow some structure to the performance, but also room for improvisation. The simple structure of the blues (12 bars, with a repeated phrase and a turnaround) invites endless play on the part of vocalists.
Format: WAV
Language: English
Place: National Blues Museum
Subject: Blues (Music)
Musicians
Blues musicians