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Blues Birdhead
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Blues Birdhead (James Simons) was a harmonica player, who made a few recordings round 1927-1931. It is said that Blues Birdhead recorded the first overblow in 1927, but some people disagree. James Simons, known also as "Blues Birdhead" or "Harmonica Tim", is perhabs the best example of how the diatonic harp functioned as a jazz instrument in de early days of that music. His phrasing and timbre are a cross between those of Louis Armstrong and Johnny Dodds, vintage 1928. It is amazing to hear such an advanced jazz concept executed so perfectly on this instrument, and one wonders how it could be that this master recorded only once. Blues Birdhead cut just one 78" for Okeh in 1929. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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a History Of Blues Harmonica 1926-2002
American Primitive Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)
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American Primitive: Pre-War Revenants 1897-1939, Vol. 2 [Disc 1]
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American Primitive, Vol. II: Pre-War Revenants (1897-1939)
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Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
The Great Harp Players (1927-1936)
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American Primitive - Volume 2 - Pre-war Revenants 1897-1939
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100 Early Blues Recordings
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Roots 'N' Blues/The Retrospective 1925-1950
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American Primitive, the Complete Recordings (Doxy Collection, Remastered)
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Great Harp Players (1927-1936)
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Blowing the Blues: A History Of Blues Harmonica 1926-2002 - DISC 1