The harmonica is the Rodney Dangerfield of musical instruments: It don`t get no respect. If that classic ad were true that ”they all laughed when I sat down at the piano,” just mention the harmonica ...

Anyone looking for a portable out-of-the-ordinary instrument to play doesn’t need to look any further than the Norris University Center on Thursday nights. This fall, harmonica classes are offered as ...

Jerry Portnoy, one of America's leading blues harp master players for over 30 years, has toured with Muddy Waters and shared the international stage with Eric Clapton. Now he has finally released his ...

It’s been one of the most trusted sidekicks of cowboys, travelers, soldiers and bluesmen. It’s durable, easy to learn and travels well stuffed in a back pocket. “But I think the universal appeal of ...

Howard Levy is a harmonica god. He is known as a fine pianist and a founding member of Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. He has appeared on more than 150 recordings, with artists including Pete Seeger, ...

A solace to Civil War soldiers and World War II GIs, the harmonica was played by Wyatt Earp, Billy the Kid and President Abraham Lincoln. Christian Friedrich Ludwig Buschmann invented it in the early ...