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Antonio Piana

Stan Harper – 1921 to 2016 – a Tribute by Antonio Piana

October 3, 2016October 4, 2016 Archie Chromatic, Groups, Tributes

Stanley Harper, born Stanley Theodore Wisser, better known as Stan, was born in Brooklyn, New York, September 21, 1921, just as the chromatic harmonica was being born. As a lover of music, Stan was attracted to the fine, new instrument which was no longer restricted a mere seven diatonic notes, but could play anything. It […]

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Stan Harper – 1921 to 2016 – The Archivist

October 3, 2016June 30, 2017 Archie Chromatic, Groups, Tributes

I met Stan at the first Garden State Harmonica Festival run in New Jersey by Phil and Val Redler (2009). I was very impressed by the playing of this sprightly 88 year old. His music was full of life and emotion. He seemed to be one of the last of the Golden Age soloists. He […]

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