Who's the best blues harp player.

I am surprised nobody mentioned Howard Levy, the brilliant harmonica/keyboardist who used to play for Bela Fleck's Flecktones. He is the only harmonica player I know that can play sharps and flats on a diatonic harmonica. And who can play harmonica AND piano at the SAME time. And a very good composer in his own right. After Flecktones, he also was a part of the group Trio Globo. I also found him as a session player on many other recordings of famous bands. A very talented and unique musician.

I have insufficient experience of other harpists to compare, but recent exposure to some well recorded Junior Wells absolutely knocks my sox off. Sounds like a real original voice on the instrument to me.

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Sonnyboy Williamson. Get the Chess boxed set.

BILLY BOY ARNOLD / JAMES COTTON / CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE / SLIM HARPO / PAUL BUTTERFIELD / JERRY PORNOY / SILAS HOGAN / JUNIOR WELLS / LAZY LESTER / LITTLE WALTER.

Rick Estrin-Little Charlie and the Nightcats. Great player and fun music. Remember Fun Music. Check out Crawling Kingsnake on Little Charlie and the Nightcats Captured Live.Get down and get real funky.