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Max Geldray

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Archie Chromatic, Documentary, Tributes

The First Harmonica Jazz Player – by Art M. Daane The Beginning. Max Geldray was born Max van Gelder in Amsterdam in 1916. It was not until 1932 that he first saw a chromatic harmonica; the shop owner offered it to him when he was taking refuge from a torrential rainstorm in his shop.By 1934 […]

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Golden Age of the Harmonica on BBC Radio – 1950 to 1960

August 17, 2015June 30, 2017 Archie Chromatic, Groups, Music Uploads

Imagine you are back in the 1950s. Tune your AM Radio to the BBC and listen . The harmonica was heard in many radio comedies, variety and serious music shows in the 1950s. Here are some examples featuring Tommy Reilly, Larry Adler, Ronald Chesney, Max Geldray, The Morton Fraser Gang and The Three Monarchs. Shows […]

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