Famous players and their harmonicas
Only what the makers, museums and the music press document, with the source under each player. A harmonica in a museum is one instrument, not proof of what someone always plays, and none of these players endorses HarmoniTabs.
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Bob Dylan: harmonica tabs
Hohner Marine Band
Dylan has played Hohner harmonicas through his career; in 2008 Hohner released a Bob Dylan collection, including sets of Marine Band harmonicas he played and signed.
Source: American Songwriter, Bob Dylan & Hohner Harmonicas: Sessions (2008)
A harmonica and holder that belonged to Neil Young are in the collection of Canada's National Music Centre, which records Hohner as the maker.
Source: National Music Centre, Collection record: Neil Young harmonica
Stevie Wonder: harmonica tabs
Hohner Blues Harp
The National Music Museum holds a Hohner Blues Harp in the key of A that, its record says, Stevie Wonder owned and played.
Source: National Music Museum, Collection record: diatonic harmonica in A (Blues Harp)
Howlin' Wolf
Hohner Marine Band
The Museum of Pop Culture holds a Hohner Marine Band harmonica in B-flat that belonged to Howlin' Wolf (Chester Burnett).
Bobby Rush
Hohner Blues Harp
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History holds a Hohner Blues Harp harmonica played by Bobby Rush.
Source: Smithsonian Institution, Collection record: Hohner Blues Harp harmonica played by Bobby Rush
Toots Thielemans
Hohner chromatic
Hohner designed two chromatic harmonicas to his specifications, the Toots Mellow Tone and the Toots Hard Bopper.
Hohner says a Hohner harmonica played a role in some of The Beatles' early hits, and sells a Beatles tribute harmonica.
Charlie Musselwhite
Seydel
Seydel names him as an endorser and sells a Charlie Musselwhite version of its 1847 Lightning harmonica.
Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar Harmonicas
The harmonica player Lee Oskar founded his own harmonica brand, made in collaboration with Tombo of Japan.
Keb' Mo'
Lee Oskar
Lee Oskar Harmonicas lists Keb' Mo' as one of its featured artists.
Questions
- Which harmonica is Bob Dylan documented with?
- Dylan has played Hohner harmonicas through his career; in 2008 Hohner released a Bob Dylan collection, including sets of Marine Band harmonicas he played and signed.
- Which harmonica is Neil Young documented with?
- A harmonica and holder that belonged to Neil Young are in the collection of Canada's National Music Centre, which records Hohner as the maker.
- Which harmonica is Stevie Wonder documented with?
- The National Music Museum holds a Hohner Blues Harp in the key of A that, its record says, Stevie Wonder owned and played.
- Which harmonica is Howlin' Wolf documented with?
- The Museum of Pop Culture holds a Hohner Marine Band harmonica in B-flat that belonged to Howlin' Wolf (Chester Burnett).
Know a documented source we missed? The players above are the ones we could source; others were left out until we can.