Who's the best blues harp player.

Personally, I think it's a toss up between Sonny Terry, James Cotton and Little Walter. Any Thoughts.

john_fink04-22-2004 3:10pm

rnm421ab Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4 posts 04-23-2004 at 01:59am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have insufficient experience of other harpists to compare, but recent exposure to some well recorded Junior Wells absolutely knocks my sox off. Sounds like a real original voice on the instrument to me. RNM
rsbeck Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 887 posts 04-23-2004 at 07:05am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sonnyboy Williamson. Get the Chess boxed set.
herve1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 84 posts 04-23-2004 at 08:09am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete BILLY BOY ARNOLD / JAMES COTTON / CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE / SLIM HARPO / PAUL BUTTERFIELD / JERRY PORNOY / SILAS HOGAN / JUNIOR WELLS / LAZY LESTER / LITTLE WALTER.
makersmark Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 44 posts 04-23-2004 at 12:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Rick Estrin-Little Charlie and the Nightcats. Great player and fun music. Remember Fun Music. Check out Crawling Kingsnake on Little Charlie and the Nightcats Captured Live.Get down and get real funky.
rosstaman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 455 posts 04-23-2004 at 02:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete All these guys are good, but when I heard Paul Butterfield play, I was blown away. Listen to him on the live song:"Everything's Gonna Be Alright." And you'll know!