The term is partly inspired by the Aeolian harp, a stringed instrument that is left outdoors to be played by the wind, whose name was taken from Aeolus the god of the wind. ... Early names for the harmonica were Aeolina, Aeolian and Mund-Aeoline, which stressed this link with the Ae...
who later invented the clarinet. His version didn't catch on. The shawm was the leading double-reed instrument until the 18thcentury when the Baroque taste for more expressive playing made it somewhat obsolete, as it offered no dynamics. ...
C.One of them is smoking in the room. W:I’ve got something for you. M:Really? What is it? W:Something I picked up while I was in Europe. M:How nice! Thanks ever so much. 5.How did the woman get the thing? A.Found it in a street. B.Got it from a friend. C.Bought it...
“So when a reporter asked me, ‘Who are you?’ I was the one who let the big ol’ cat out of the bag. Watch Jerry Lee Lewis Talk to the Media in 1958Myra confirmed that “all of Jerry’s managers told him, ‘Do not take Myra to England,’ because the British press was known...
As sad as Paul Butterfield’s ultimate end remains,East-Westopened doors not just for the blues, but all of rock. He stirred in raga and jazz; he led the others on searing flights of fancy. He played the harmonica with fire and wit that drew favorable comparisons to Sonny Boy Williamson...