Rhythm Willie

about

Willie Hood, known as Rhythm Willie the Harmonica Wizard, was a popular entertainer in Chicago, up until his death in 1954. His repertoire consisted of jazz-tinged blues and, apparently, pop standards of the time. He recorded just two sessions under this name, in 1940 and 1950. Willie's musical style is rather similar to harp players such as Blues Birdhead, but even more accomplished. Certainly there is a pronounced jazz flavour to his playing, showing a very definite Louis Armstrong influence in particular and this is underlined by his choice of material, particularly in his post-war recording of Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm". Willie's speciality is cleanly played first position harp. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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albums

Harmonica Blues Essentials

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100 Harmonica Jazz & Blues Classics

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Chicken Dance Party

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A History Of Blues Harmonica 1926-2002 CD2

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Harmonica blues

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A History Of Blues Harmonica 1926-2002

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www.patmissin.com

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Harmonica Blues 1927-1941: Mississipi-Memphis-Chicago

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Blowing The Blues - A History Of Blues Harmonica 1926-2002

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Blowing the Blues: A History Of Blues Harmonica

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Blowing the Blues: A History of Blues Harmonica, Disc 2

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100 Harmonica Jazz Blues Classics

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