2001 Death Larry Adler, harmonica player, dies at 87 1995 Death Earring George Mayweather, blues harmonica player, dies at 66 1994 Death Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer, dies at 83 1994 Death Louis Myers, blues guitarist /harmonica player, dies at 64 1987 Death Paul Butterfield, singer/harmonica player, dies of drug abuse at 44 1976 Death Chester Arthur Burnett, U.S. blues pianist/harmonica player, dies at 65 1964 Event Yankee Phil Linz plays harmonica on bus despite Yogi Berra's orders 1961 Event Bob Dylan's 1st recording session-backup harmonica for Caroline Hester 1943 Birthday Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1941 Birthday Charlie McCoy, born in Oak Hill, West Virginia, harmonica player, Hee Haw 1929 Birthday Louis Myers, blues guitarist /harmonica player 1928 Birthday Earring George Mayweather, blues Harmonica Player 1911 Birthday Sonny Terry, born in North Carolina, blind blues musician, played harmonica, collaborated with Woodie Guthrie, Moses Asch, played with Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry and His Night, cast in Finian's Rainbow 1911 Birthday Dan Smith, harmonica/gospel singer 1910 Birthday Howlin' Wolf, Chester Arthur Burnett, harmonica, Big City Blues 1902 Death Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer (harmonica), dies at 68 1833 Birthday Matthias Hohner, German manufacturer, harmonica
