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Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party

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38:08

Special Guests: Rusty Zinn and Robert Welsh

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2022/04/25

Mark talks with long time friends and collaborators Rusty Zinn and Robert Welsh. The guys talks about their influences and their individual times with legends: Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and their time on the road together. Please like and subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon . Mark Hummel’s Website Produced by Accidental Productions Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records

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50:48

Special Guest: Curtis Salgado

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2022/04/12

Mark talks with long time friend and Harmonica Blowout veteran Curtis Salgado. They talk about starting out in music, their influences, and Curtis bringing John Belushi & The Blues Brothers their biggest hit; "Hey Bartender". Please like and subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon . Mark Hummel’s Website Produced by Accidental Productions Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records

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33:42

Special Guest: June Core

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2022/03/28

Mark talks with legendary drummer June Core about starting out in music and hating Blues. After discovering its magic, June went on to play drums for, Robert Lockwood, The Drifters, Terry Hanck, Little Charlie and Charlie Musselwhite. June has traveled the globe playing with the best musicians in the world. Know as the only man to have tackled Bob Dylan in a hotel hallway, June tells of his amazing life in Blues. Please like and subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon . Mark Hummel’s Website

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56:12

Special Guests Kid Anderson and June Core

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2022/03/21

Mark, Kid Andersen and June Core talk about the beginnings of Greaseland Studios, and a hilarious discussion of performing and recording with the greats of blues. including: Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Little Charlie, Terry Hanck, AND Mark. Please like and subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon . Mark Hummel’s Website Produced by Accidental Productions Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records

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46:41

Special Guest Peter Albin of Big Brother & The...

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2022/02/24

Mark and Peter Albin founder of Big Brother & The Holding Company talk about San Francisco in the 60's: Janis Joplin's impact, and his friendship with Jett Garcia, PigPen and the Jefferson Airplane. Peter remembers taking Jimi Hendrix to the store for beer, and watching BB King play a night of Gospel tunes the night Martin Luther King was murdered. Peter recalls the night at the Monterey Pop Festival that put the band on the map, and the argument backstage between Jimi Hendrix and The Who. Mark

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22:09

Mark talks about & plays Jimmy Reed

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2022/02/15

Mark sits down and discusses Jimmy Reed's influence and plays a couple JR tunes. Mark Hummel’s Website Patreon Produced by Accidental Productions Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records

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38:05

Special Guests Gary Smith & Aki Kumar

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/12/28

Mark sits down with old friends Gary Smith and Aki Kumar and talks more about their careers, influences, and playing on Mark's Harmonica Blowouts. Mark Hummel's Website https://markhummel.com Patreon Produced by Accidental Productions Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records Mountain Top Productions & Records

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1:06:08

Special Guest Barbara Dane

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/12/24

Mark sits down with legendary, folk, jazz and blues vocalist Barbara Dane for a conversation about music, activism and her influence on popular music. Barbara has performed with everyone from Louis Armstrong to Pete Seeger to Lightening Hopkins and Muddy Waters to Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Barbara talks about being pulled from a Louis Armstrong European Tour by the FBI and playing with Hugh Hefner on Playboy After Dark. Mark Hummel's Website www.markhummel.com Patreon

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34:23

East Bay Blues Vaults: The musicians, clubs and...

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/11/17

Mark tells his story of arriving in Northern California and his journey into the San Francisco Bay Area Blues scene. Mark talks about the musicians, clubs and colorful characters that populated the area and how a young harmonica player from Southern California was able to enter and thrive in this vibrant scene. Mark's new CD is culled from his extensive collection of recordings from 1976-1988. With contributions from Brownie McGhee, Sonny Rhodes, Boogie Jake, JJ Malone, Cool Papa, Mississippi Johnny

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38:16

Special Guest Junior Watson Pt 2

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/10/18

Part 2 of Mark's discussion with West Coast blues guitarist Junior Watson. Junior discusses his influences and his time in and touring with The Mighty Flyers, Canned Heat and many others. Junior has played in more than 200 recording sessions including sessions with Mark. Junior's new CD Nothin To It But To Do It is available now. Check out Juniors new CD Nothin To It But To Do It Mark Hummel's Website Produced by Accidental Productions For a video version please visit Mark Hummel's Harmonica

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36:13

Special Guest Junior Watson Pt 1

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/10/02

Mark sits down for a discussion with West Coast blues guitarist Junior Watson. Junior was a founding member of the blues band The Mighty Flyers and performed with the band for a decade. Junior joined Canned Heat and played with them throughout the 1990s. Watson has performed as a backing musician in performances and recordings for Big Mama Thornton, George Smith, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Tucker, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, John Németh, Michael "Pink" Arguello, and Kim Wilson. Check out Juniors

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40:34

Mark Hummel Live: The Ron Thompson Memorial Concert

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/09/08

Mark Hummel performs at the Ron Thompson Memorial Concert July 31, 2021. As a longtime friend of Ron's, Mark organized and performed at this ALL-STAR tribute to legendary blues performer Ron Thompson. Please SUBSCRIBE to Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party YouTube Channel. Mark Hummel Accidental Productions

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33:15

Special Guest Wes Starr Pt 2

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/09/06

In part 2 of Mark's discussion with legendary drummer Wes Starr, they talk about Bob Dylan, Jimmy Buffet, The Flatlanders, reuniting with Omar and The Howlers and recording with Anson Funderburgh and forming the Golden State Lone Star band. Wes also hosts "Wes Starr's "Deep Blues and Beyond" each week on The Rock 97.3 in Morro Bay, California and can be heard on demand at Wes Starr's Deep Blues and Beyond Special Thanks to Alan Grossman, Rachel Kumar, Bob Hakins, MJ Stringer for their photographs

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17:33

Steve Freund Performs at Ron Thompson Memorial Concert

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/09/06

Steve Freund performs at the Ron Thompson Memorial Concert July 31, 2021. As a longtime friend of Ron's, Steve performed at this ALL-STAR tribute to legendary blues performer Ron Thompson. Please SUBSCRIBE to Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party YouTube Channel. Steve Freund Mark Hummel Accidental Productions

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59:21

Special Guest: Wes Starr Pt 1

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/09/06

In this episode of Mark Hummel’s Harmonica Party, Mark sits down with legendary drummer Wes Starr to talk about his career that started in Rome, Georgia and has taken him worldwide. Wes' resume includes playing with: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Buffet, Delbert McClinton, Hal Ketchum, Blaze Foley, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Bob Dylan, Kim Wilson, Joe Ely, Omar and the Howlers, Asleep At The Wheel, Anson Funderburgh Jimmy Vaughn our own Mark Hummel and TINY TIM ! Mark Hummel's Website Produced by

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41:05

Special Guest Steve Freund Pt. 2

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/07/27

Mark sits down for Part 2 of his talk with with blues guitar legend Steve Freund. Steve talks about moving to California and working with Paul Butterfield, Boz Scaggs, James Cotton among others and producing Mark's album Heart of Chicago. Special Thanks to Bob Corritore for his photographs Steve Freund's Website Mark Hummel's Website Produced by Accidental Productions For a video version please visit Mark Hummel's Harmonica Party on YouTube Please check out our sponsors and

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47:43

Special Guest: Steve Freund Pt 1

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/07/13

Mark sits down with blues guitar legend Steve Freund to talk about his career and blues history. Steve began his career in Chicago with Hubert Sumlin, Lee Jackson, Homesick James, Louis Myers, and many others. He spent two years working with Big Walter Horton and Floyd Jones, and in 1978 he became Sunnyland Slim's main guitarist. Freund is the consummate piano accompanist working with Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Walker, Henry Gray, Erwin Helfer and many more. Steve spent nine years working with harmonica

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26:13

Road Dogs

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/06/16

Mark talks about life on the road for blues musicians, and his book Big Road Blues: 12 Bars on I-80 and plays music from his new CD The Wayback Machine with Deep Basement Shakers Contact Mark and check out his website Contact Jeff and check out his website Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records Mountain Top Productions & Records Accidental Productions

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48:05

Remembering James Harman

Mark Hummel"s Harmonica Party ·

2021/05/30

Mark talks about the roots of blues and his friend James Harman. James Gary Harman (June 8, 1946 – May 23, 2021) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. The music journalist Tony Russell described Harman as an "amusing songwriter and an excellent, unfussy blues harp player". James Harman's CD "Fineprint" Mark Hummel Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records Mountain Top Productions & Records Accidental Productions

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