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Harmonica Shah and Howard Glazer
Harmonica Shah, the California-born blues harmonica player, performed with Howard Glazer on Sunday, February 5, from 6 to 10 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Shah brings authentic blues roots, and the event had free admission.
Harmonica Shah hails from California and was inspired by his grandfather, Sam Dawson, a blues harmonica and guitar player who recorded for Alan Lomax and Duke Records. Shah spent time with him in Texas and grew up amid the sounds of artists like Lowell Fulson and Big Mama Thornton in Oakland bars and clubs during the late '50s thanks to his mother’s encouragement.
He moved to Detroit in 1967 and worked at Ford Motors for fifteen years. In 1976, he bought a cheap harmonica and while working as a cab driver, got involved in the local blues jam sessions, marking a turning point in his life. This event took place at Cliff Bell’s and had no cover charge.
He moved to Detroit in 1967 and worked at Ford Motors for fifteen years. In 1976, he bought a cheap harmonica and while working as a cab driver, got involved in the local blues jam sessions, marking a turning point in his life. This event took place at Cliff Bell’s and had no cover charge.
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