Harmonica History in Books.
Today’s harmonica world is the result of the pioneering activities of manufacturers, composers, performers and amateur players.
A lot has happened in the last 100 years but it is not very well documented or understood.
These books provide some of the background to the artists and the way the music developed.
| # | Author | Title |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louis Delin | Backstage Harmonica – Autobiography |
| #2 | Larry Adler | It Ain’t Neccessarily So – Autobiography |
| #3 | Larry Adler | Me and my Big Mouth – more autobiography |
| #4 | Al Smith | Confessions of Harmonica Addicts – A History of American Ensembles |
| #5 | Jane Rodack | Be of Good Cheer – Memories of Harmonica Legend, Pete Pedersen |
| #6 | Kim Field | Harmonicas, Harps and Heavy Breathers – Interviews and stories |
| #7 | Albert Raisner | Le Livre de l’Harmonica – History of The Harmonica to 1960 (French) |
| #8 | Ray Grieve | A Band in a Waistcoat Pocket – The Story of Harmonica in Australia |
| #9 | Ray Grieve | Boomerangs and Crackerjacks – The Harmonica in Australia, 1825-1960 |
| #10 | Jerry Adler | Living from Hand to Mouth – Larry Adler’s Younger Brother |
| #11 | Max Geldray | Gone With The Wind – Autobiography of a Dutchman in England |
| #12 | Peter Krampert | The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica – Short Bios ofHarmonica Players |
| #13 | Kurt Roessler | Sie Spiel(t)en Mundharmonika – Harmonica Players (German) |
| #14 | Fabrizio Poggi | Il soffio dell’anima: armoniche e armonicisti blues (Italian) |
| #15 | Martin Haeffner | Harmonica Makers of Germany and Austria |
| #16 | Martin Haeffner | Harmonicas – The Story of Hohner Brands |
| #17 | Christoph Wagner | Die Mundharmonika – ein musikalischer globetrotter – German |
| #18 | Martin Haeffner | Made in Germany – Played in the USA |
| #19 | Martin Haeffner | “Hohner The Living Legend” – 150th Anniversary |
| #20 | Zong Xiaohua | Chinese Made Harmonica Illustrations |
| #21 | Editors | Seventy Years of Hong Kong Harmonica (2004) (Chinese) |
| #22 | CMA, NUS | Harmonicist’s Handbook, 1991, Singapore |
| #23 | Gianandrea Pasquinelli | Soffiando e Risoffiando – by Armonauti Trio (Italian) |
| #24 | Bruno Kowalczyk | The Harmonica and Traditional Québécois Music (French) |
| #25 | Charlie McCoy | 50 Cents and a Box Top |
| #26 | Jean Labre | Musique en bouch (French) |
| #27 | Tony Glover, Scott Dirks, and Ward Gaines | The Little Walter Story – Blues With a Feeling |
| #28 | Tommy Morgan | You made HOW MUCH for doing What |
| #29 | Greg Zlap, Phillipe Charlot, Miras | Harmonijka – A Backstage Story (A graphics comic biography (French) |
| #30 | Kim Field | The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold |
You can read more information about these books and where you might be able to find them on Pat Missin’s fantastic web site about all aspects of harmonicas.