The Harmonicats
A harmonica trio with Jerry Murad on lead, Al Fiore on chording, and Don Les on bass, the Harmonicats had a massive number one hit in 1947 with "Peg O' My Heart," and remained popular through the 1950s, even getting a Top 20 album (Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White) as late as 1961. Applying their harmonica arrangements mostly to popular standards, their sound was unusual for that (or indeed any) era, achieving a full ensemble effect via instruments that are rarely used in tandem in popular music. Heard several decades later, their material undoubtedly has a dated novelty aspect -- they preferred sentimental tunes that can sound corny to later generations -- but can also sound fresh, due to the unusual instrumentation. The Harmonicats were still recording for Columbia in the late '60s and tried their hand at contemporary material like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Get Off of My Cloud" on their 1966 LP What's New, Harmonicats?. The Harmonicats continued performing even after the Murad's death in 1996.
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Discografía
7 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Peg O' My Heart (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, February 26, 1950)
Pop - Editado por SOFA - AV Catalog DD el 3/07/2021
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Vintage Dance Orchestras No. 245 - EP: Harmónicas And Cha-Cha-Cha
América latina - Editado por Vintage Music el 17/04/1959
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Peg-O-My-Heart (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 1, 1952)
Pop - Editado por SOFA - AV Catalog DD el 20/09/2021
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Little Brown Jug (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, June 1, 1952)
Pop - Editado por SOFA - AV Catalog DD el 24/09/2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Peg O' My Heart
Blues - Editado por Redwood Records el 25/03/2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo