Click to enlarge Many moons ago I had an idea for the first of the month post to feature a Hohner harmonica in recognition of my sponsorship. These posts have long been shelved, but I still had these pictures in the media file so why not a single pictorial post. In The Flesh (1/2 Dozen) … Continue reading Hohner Dozen
Pat the Guru Missin discovered a 1930 trademark for Boss Cracker by the merged and short lived Rauner/Seydel/Bohm companies. Koch, who previously produced the Boss Cracker the black sheep of the Crackajacks, had been sold the previous year to Hohner. It appears F A Rauner (Rauner manufactured the Crackajack brand) renewed the trademark of the … Continue reading Kochies’ Onesie
Well Hungry Town people got nothin to eatThey're scratching the dirt trying to plant the seedWhen night time comes it's time for bedWell now I gotta fight just to lay my head Hungry Town, the unique hit single by BIG PIG was drenched in harmonica. Rising to 18th position on the National Charts in December … Continue reading Hungry Hungry Hog
Left: The Australian Star (Sydney) Wed 5 Aug 1903 Right: Evening News (Sydney) Sat 24 Dec 1904 The Claims Mr. W. F. Coxon's invention. Result of years of experiment, having been tested and found perfect. The opinion of experts who have seen it is that there is nothing better. The reeds are filed vertically and … Continue reading Lyre Lyre (Pants maybe a little on Fyre?)
Look out highwayHear me and my baby comeRight on back to you, where the blues came fromOh blues, don’t you call my nameJust stop by here take away my pain “I didn’t pick ‘Look Out Highway’….it picked me when I wrote it. Many years ago I was walking by a church in Memphis and I … Continue reading Memphis Highway
Hohner Chromonica II Deluxe Every now and then you have a wee win. To acquire this space age chromatic for 99 cents was certainly one. I only placed a bid because the interest seemed lacklustre and the fact that I’m always on the hunt for a bargain. I recently had been an underbidder on a … Continue reading Praise the Lord for the 99c Harmonica.
Early twentieth century poster by Troedel & Co. lithographer (State Library Victoria) 1905 Advertisement The Cadet was first added to the Crackajack line in 1905 just two years after their first models; The Professional, Senior and Junior, were sold by Allan & Co of Melbourne. Same model from F A Rauner’s 1915 Cat These Cadets … Continue reading Crack Cadet
SKURRAY FLURRY Bruce Walter Skurray (1922 - 2008) Bruce Walter Skurray was born in Jamestown, South Australia on the 26 July, 1922. He was the son of Joseph Clement Skurray the local Bootmaker and renowned vocalist. When six years old Santa placed a Boomerang mouth organ in Bruce’s stocking. At nine years of age he … Continue reading Skurray Flurry, Pop Harp & Hot Air.
Rushing in, in the early morning and you're wondering.Got a minute for another cup of coffee before you run.And the silver bird is gone,And you wonder where you belong.(First verse) Burton Cummings, I would think is the culprit blowing the ‘pocket piano’ for this distinctive riff on Silver Bird. There is no harmonica credited on … Continue reading Guess Who?
Bess Shep’s vessel and Harley’s harp Just a month or so ago I penned a blawg relating to the Bess O’ Th’ Barn mouth organ tin I had unearthed from the Lakes district in Gippsland. In the article I related the intrigue into why ‘Besses’ was shortened to ‘Bess’ on the branding of the mouth … Continue reading Little Besses, Dick & Percy (also Les & Harry)
Harmonica Riff Raff 