Alcoholic Blues, a DeFord Bailey cover (pre-war blues) with a Vintage Harmonica Megaphone
Here is a vintage harmonica megaphone made of thick black cardboard, which is similar to Elton’s model harmonicaphone (circa 1930s, pls see the ad in the video). The video shows DeFord Bailey is holding a megaphone in broadcasting but his is a metal megaphone instead. I’m using the vintage megaphone to imitate the people using it to play the harp in the old days although I don’t think it makes great difference in amplification. The video is a cover of the harmonica Wizard, DeFord Bailey ‘s Alcoholic Blues. It is in the key of E and I am using an A harmonica. Just for fun and sharing. I can’t do the details of what DeFord does … 🎶🎶😅
About DeFord Bailey
DeFord Bailey was an American old-time musician and songwriter considered to be the first African American country music star. He started his career in the 1920s and was one of the first performers to be introduced on Nashville radio station WSM's Grand Ole Opry, and becoming, alongside Uncle Dave Macon, one of the program's most famous performers. He was the first African-American performer to appear on the show, and the first performer to record his music in Nashville. Bailey played several in...
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