It was just another workaday gig for session musician Paul Harrington. He laid down a three-and-a-half minute harmonica line, never asking where it might end up. "So much of what you record never gets ...

In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: Songs with prominent harmonica usage. In junior high, I took torturous piano lessons, but I wasn’t a natural and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This harmonica was made by Friedrich ...

What does greed sound like? If movies are to be believed, it probably feels like the lush fur of a mink coat. It might smell like a musky cologne and taste like that first sip of expensive champagne.

Jack Hopkins keeps a harmonica in his pocket everywhere he goes. He buys the instruments in bulk so he can hand them out to new acquaintances, and he plays 16 varieties himself. He plays high and low ...