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BassHarp's HarpBase
Former Bass Harmonicist - New World Harmonica Trio |
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After studying violin from the age of 7, and continuing well into adulthood, I played with the Twin Cities Symphony (Benton Harbor / St Joseph, MI), Andrews University Chamber Orchestra, (Berrien Springs, MI) and the Pontiac (MI) Symphony.I was always enamored by the Harmonicats' "sound", but even though my father - who played harmonicas since childhood - always had them around our home, I was never intrigued enough to learn to play. However, at the age of 35 I was given the opportunity to learn bass harmonica by fellow engineering technician Rick Richardson at the GM Chevrolet Engineering Center in Warren, MI. After becoming completely immersed in the instrument for seven years, I was honored to be selected by Jerry Murad and Al Fiore to "join the act" in late 1977. My tenure as a "Harmonicat" afforded me the opportunity to play with and/or share the stage with many of my pop idols of the '40s, '50s and '60s era -- The Mills Brothers, The Four Aces, The Four Lads, The Inkspots, Bob Eberle, Della Reese, Lee Castle & The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Frankie Laine, Marty Allen & Karon Kate Blackwell, Gordie Tapp, Bea Wain, Jane Withers, Betty Rose, Mickey Rooney, Tom Selleck, Ginny Mansini, Anthony Hopkins, Brad Garret, etc. |
 
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Member and Executive Vice President Emeritus, SPAH Inc
Society for the Preservation and Advancement of the Harmonica
