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Special Guests Kid Anderson and June Core

March 21, 2022Harmonica PartyBob Dylan, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Fleetwood Mac, Greaseland, James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Paul Butterfield, Peter Green, San Jose, Santa Cruz, West Coastmarkhummel

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Mark, Kid Andersen and June Core talk about the beginnings of Greaseland Studios, and a hilarious discussion of performing and recording with the greats of blues. including: Elvin Bishop, Charlie Musselwhite, Little Charlie, Terry Hanck, AND Mark. Please like and subscribe and consider joining us on Patreon . Mark Hummel’s Website Produced by Accidental Productions Please check out our sponsors and affiliates. Seydel Harmonicas Electro Fi Records

Mark talks about & plays Jimmy Reed

February 15, 2022Harmonica PartyBB King, Blues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Delta Blues, Electro Fi, Harmonica, Harmonica Blowout, Jimmy Reed, Magic Dick, Mark Hummel, Rolling Stones, West Coastmarkhummel

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Mark sits down and discusses Jimmy Reed’s influence and plays a couple JR tunes.

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Special Guests Gary Smith & Aki Kumar

December 28, 2021Harmonica PartyAki Kumar, Blues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Gary Smith, Harmonica, Harmonica Blowout, Kim Wilson, Mark Hummelmarkhummel

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Mark sits down with old friends Gary Smith and Aki Kumar and talks more about their careers, influences, and playing on Mark’s Harmonica Blowouts.

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Special Guest Barbara Dane

December 24, 2021Harmonica PartyBB King, Blubrry, Blues, Bob Dylan, Chicago, Fidel Castro, Muddy Waters, San Francisco Blues, SugarHill, Willie Dixonmarkhummel

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Mark sits down with legendary, folk, jazz and blues vocalist Barbara Dane for a conversation about music, activism and her influence on popular music. Barbara has performed with everyone from Louis Armstrong to Pete Seeger to Lightening Hopkins and Muddy Waters to Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Barbara talks about being pulled from a Louis Armstrong European Tour by the FBI and playing with Hugh Hefner on Playboy After Dark.

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Special Guest Junior Watson Pt 2

October 18, 2021Harmonica PartyBB King, Blues, Canned Heat, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, James Cotton, James Harman, West Coastmarkhummel

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Part 2 of Mark’s discussion with West Coast blues guitarist Junior Watson. Junior discusses his influences and his time in and touring with The Mighty Flyers, Canned Heat and many others. Junior has played in more than 200 recording sessions including sessions with Mark. Junior’s new CD Nothin To It But To Do It is available now.

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Mark Hummel Live: The Ron Thompson Memorial Concert

September 8, 2021UncategorizedBB King, Blubrry, Blues, Chicago, Electro Fi, Fleetwood Mac, James Cotton, Ron Thompsonmarkhummel

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Mark Hummel performs at the Ron Thompson Memorial Concert July 31, 2021. As a longtime friend of Ron’s, Mark organized and performed at this ALL-STAR tribute to legendary blues performer Ron Thompson.

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Special Guest Steve Freund Pt. 2

July 27, 2021Harmonica PartyBB King, Berkeley, Black Lives Matter, Blubrry, Blues, Blues Clubs, Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Harmonica, James Cotton, Jazz, John Lee Hooker, Kim Wilson, Mark Hummel, Muddy Waters, Paul Butterfield, Rock and Roll, Rolling Stones, West Coastmarkhummel

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Mark sits down for Part 2 of his talk with with blues guitar legend Steve Freund. Steve talks about moving to California and working with Paul Butterfield, Boz Scaggs, James Cotton among others and producing Mark’s album Heart of Chicago.

Special Thanks to Bob Corritore for his photographs

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Special Guest: Steve Freund Pt 1

July 13, 2021Harmonica PartyBB King, Black Lives Matter, Blubrry, Blues, Blues Clubs, Boz Scaggs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Delta Blues, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Harmonica, Harmonica Blowout, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, John Mayall, Magic Dick, Mark Hummel, Muddy Waters, Norton Buffalo, Peter Green, Tampa Red, West Coastmarkhummel

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Mark sits down with blues guitar legend Steve Freund to talk about his career and blues history. Steve began his career in Chicago with Hubert Sumlin, Lee Jackson, Homesick James, Louis Myers, and many others. He spent two years working with Big Walter Horton and Floyd Jones, and in 1978 he became Sunnyland Slim’s main guitarist. Freund is the consummate piano accompanist working with Pinetop Perkins, Jimmy Walker, Henry Gray, Erwin Helfer and many more. Steve spent nine years working with harmonica legend James Cotton. Steve tours internationally and has played with and opens shows for Boz Scaggs.

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Road Dogs

June 16, 2021Harmonica Party, UncategorizedBB King, Berkeley, Black Lives Matter, Blues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, dawgs, Delta Blues, Electro Fi, Fleetwood Mac, Harmonica, Harmonica Blowout, James Cotton, James Harman, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, John Mayall, Kim Wilson, Magic Dick, Mark Hummel, Norton Buffalo, Peter Green, road dogs, Rock and Roll, Rolling Stones, San Francisco Blues, West Coastmarkhummel

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Mark talks about life on the road for blues musicians, and his book Big Road Blues: 12 Bars on I-80 and plays music from his new CD The Wayback Machine with Deep Basement Shakers

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Remembering James Harman

May 30, 2021Harmonica Party, UncategorizedBB King, Berkeley, Black Lives Matter, Blues, Blues Clubs, Charlie Musselwhite, Chicago, Delta Blues, Electro Fi, Fleetwood Mac, Harmonica, Harmonica Blowout, James Cotton, James Harman, Jazz, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, Kim Wilson, Mark Hummel, Peter Green, road dogs, Rock and Roll, Rolling Stones, San Francisco Blues, West Coastmarkhummel

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Mark talks about the roots of blues and his friend James Harman.

James Gary Harman (June 8, 1946 – May 23, 2021) was an American blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. The music journalist Tony Russell described Harman as an “amusing songwriter and an excellent, unfussy blues harp player”.

James Harman’s CD “Fineprint”

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