Tag: Geelong Mouth Organ Band

No Joe Blow

Murtoa born, son of blacksmith Michael, Joe Saunders was a fine harmonica player and bandsman. Joseph Patrick Saunders (1898 - 1977) Before highlighting Joe’s legacy, I would like to clear the air on the claim that he was founder of the first mouth organ band in this country in 1928. This would be a bit … Continue reading No Joe Blow →

The Kreisler of the Mouth Organ

One of our nation’s finest exponent on the mouth organ was Alfred Leslie Benoit, who was born in Ballarat on the 18th June 1899. To many of his chums he was known as ‘Hooker’. Perhaps a reference to his cricket or boxing prowess. Growing up in the gold fields of Ballarat, he was never far … Continue reading The Kreisler of the Mouth Organ →