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	The Harmonicats - Music Downloads - Online
		Applying their harmonica arrangements mostly to popular standards, their sound was unusual for that (or indeed any) era, achieving a full ensemble effect via instruments that are rarely used in tandem in popular music.
		The Harmonicats were still recording for Columbia in the late '60s and tried their hand at contemporary material like "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Get Off of My Cloud" on their 1966 LP What's New, Harmonicats?.
		The Harmonicats continued performing even after the Murad's death in 1996.
	musicstore.connect.com /artist/391/The-Harmonicats/30050252.html (171 words)

	The Miklas Family
		George is a former member of the famous Jerry Murad's Harmonicats.
		He is the only "Harmonicat" to have played both Bass and Chord accompanyment harmonicas on stage with the Harmonicats, and he was the youngest member ever.
		While performing with the Harmonicats in 1985, Miklas (then 20 years old) went on stage with the Harmonicats and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Richard Hayman for two concerts on the orchestra's pops series.
	users.myepath.com /harmonicat (1262 words)

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		Only a decade later, Fiore would be known as a founding member of the most famous of all harmonica groups, as the player who recorded the harmonica solo heard 'round the world, and as the chord harmonica player who set the standard for all who followed him.
		The name "Harmonicats" was thought up by Don Les when the group was going to play the College Inn; the hotel agent Ernest Byfield was impressed with the group, but the name the "Madcaps" had to go.
		Thus was born the "Harmonicats," stars of stage, TV and radio.
	www.spah.org /mc/page.do?sitePageId=9835 (2168 words)

	eBay - the harmonicats ..., Records, Music items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Harmonicats In The Land Of Hi-Fi/ Mercury/ Cdn
		LP Fabulous Harmonicats by The Harmonicats on Columbia
		HARMONICATS IN THE LAND OF HI-FI LP JERRY MURAD
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=the+harmonicats+...&krd=1 (338 words)

	Orchestral Harmonicas - Coast to Coast Music - Harmonica Lessons, Harmonicas and Accessories
		The concept of a harmonica trio, consisting primarily of the chromatic (and/or diatonic) harmonica, chord harmonica, and bass harmonica, existed well before the advent of the Harmonicats, later known as Jerry Murad's Harmonicats.
		But it was in fact the Harmonicats who brought it to the attention of the masses with their hugely successful recording of the 1913 show tune, "Peg O' My Heart", in April of 1947.
		The Harmonicats then became the benchmark, by which all succeeding harmonica trios are judged.
	www.coast2coastmusic.com /orchestral/index.shtml (1437 words)

	HARMONICATS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		It was a Vitacoustic record by the Harmonicats (three harmonicas and a guitar) that brought back this charmingly unpretentious ballad of the past.
		The song was on the Hit Parade for 20 weeks, 10 times at the top.
		Top ranking bands were those conducted by Ted Weems, Eddy Howard and Francis Craig; smaller combinations such as the Harmonicats, the Three Suns and the King Cole Trio were also prominent.
	www.harmonicats.com /catmarks.htm (258 words)

	Danny
		Danny is a veteran of many well-known harmonica groups: the Harmonicats, Don Les' Harmonicats, Lee Oskar and Friends, and more, before he joined forces with the New World Harmonica Trio.
		And when the Harmonicats did "Peg O' My Heart" they were not looking for a "hit" as such, but their engineer recorded them in such a way that it was a whole new sound -- with the reverberation, the echo -- plus the electronic harmonica sound.
		It's hard to say if it's as strong as it ever was, but certainly back when the Harmonicats were recording, a lot of new groups were prompted to form here and especially in Europe.
	www.bassharp.com /dan_int.htm (3050 words)

	Harmonica Bands History \| sjpc_02_package.xml
		Bands of har-monica players became famous on the vaudeville circuit, on radio, and in Hollywood films; whole orchestras of harmonica-playing youth were organized in cities all over the United States, and public schools offered harmonica instruction courses.
		A ban on German goods prohibited the importation of harmonicas from Germany, where the highest-quality instruments were made; youth orchestras disbanded and schools halted their instruction programs; and large harmonica bands pared down to smaller units, usually trios.
		The Harmonicats went on to record 36 albums, and Murad kept the trio alive (Les retired in 1972, Fiore in 1982) until his death in1996.
	www.bookrags.com /history/harmonica-bands-sjpc-02 (803 words)

	Harmonicats Perform (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Fifth graders at MTES really enjoyed an assembly program featuring The Harmonicats, a senior group from Leisure Village who play the harmonicas.
		Ruth Whitter is the leader of the group.
		The Harmonicats played many songs in the 45-minute program and they also demonstrated how to play the harmonica.
	www.manchestertwp.org /harmonicats_perform.htm (156 words)

	Universal Audio \| Company \| History \| Bill Putnam Sr.
		It wasn't long before the company relocated to Chicago, and it was there, in 1947, that Putnam recorded what is generally accepted to be the first "pop" record to use artificial reverberation.
		The founder of the group The Harmonicats, Jerry Murad, wanted to record using an echo chamber like he'd heard on effects in spooky radio mysteries.
		The Harmonicats song "Peg-O-My-Heart," became the first million seller smash with more than 1,400,000 copies sold, and the rest was, well, history.
	www.uaudio.com /company/history/bill_sr.html (1948 words)

	The Vitacoustic Label
		In February of 1947, the Harmonicats approached Bill Putnam about recording some of their material, but they couldn't afford the rates (Putnam was charging $108 for a 3-hour, 4-tune session).
		Fisher also claimed that he was entitled to appear in theaters with the Harmonicats; that claim was not dismissed on July 3, but nothing more was heard about it in the pages of the trade papers.
		Putnam appears to have succeeded, because the Harmonicat masters were not included later on in the list of things to be auctioned off (we don't know whether the projected album on his Universal label ever happened, though).
	hubcap.clemson.edu /~campber/vitacoustic.html (9940 words)

	Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats
		They were the top-selling of all harmonica groups, with a #1 hit in 1947: "Peg O' My Heart." They benefited from reduced competition: this was during a musician's union strike, and the harmonica was not considered a musical instrument.
		The Harmonicats recorded for Columbia through the mid-1950s, switched to Mercury for a few years, then returned to Columbia until the late 1960s.
		Jerry Murad carried on with new versions of the Harmonicats until his death in 1996.
	www.spaceagepop.com /murad.htm (352 words)

	Music Leaves Its Mark on the Brain
		By monitoring the brains of people listening to classical scales and key progressions, scientists at Dartmouth College glimpsed the biology of the hit-making machinery of popular song.
		Focusing on the structure of Western music, researchers show how the musical mind hears the flat notes in Flatt and Scruggs, the sharps of the Harmonicats and all five octaves in pop diva Mariah Carey's repertoire.
		The flash-dance of these brain circuits, which process the harmonic relationship of musical notes, is shaped by a human craving for melody that drives people to spend more every year on music than on prescription drugs.
	www.reversespins.com /musicleaves.html (976 words)

	Life in 1962 - etixland.com
		Hard to believe these guys were relegated to the fl-and-white page of the Record Club ad.
		The Harmonicats didn't survive the Rock concert era in the 60s, mainly because when their set was done, they looked simply ridiculous beating their amps to pieces with harmonicas.
		The guy on the right tried to copy Hendrix, but you just can't light your harmonica on fire and play it if you expect to keep your eyebrows.
	www.etixland.com /1962/life04.htm (360 words)

	Harmonicats: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The 13 tracks presented on this straight-up reissue are built on the sturdy commercial frame of t… More »
		It was on the tiny Chicago label that the Harmonicats came to national attention in the postwar era with their hit version of "Peg o' My Heart," their signature tune.
		Sticking very close to their "live sound," the Harmonicats' group blend is just barely embellished on these sides with a smattering of electric guitar and the occasional string bass providing support.
	www.music.com /release/harmonicats/1 (255 words)

	Great Mouth Harp Specialists... Our Judges!
		Picking up the instrument at age 13, he first toured Europe and the Far East as a professional harmonica player when he was only 18, in a trio called the Harmonica Bobcats.
		Frank Warner is a bass (and other) harmonica player, who has played with Bud (and other former YP HFest judges) many a time and has impressed the crowds with his finesse the last few years.
		Phil began playing harmonica at age 7 and boned up on Harmonicats records as a young man. As a professional, he's played with The Harmonikings, The Electra Harmonica Trio, the Societies Boys, and now The Yellow Pine Harmonica Trio.
	www.harmonicacontest.com /judges.htm (472 words)

	HYP RECORDS/Odd Pop: Harmonica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Chief exponents were Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, a popular group, and virtuoso Leo Diamond.
		While neither act made especially important recordings, some of their albums are notable just for the standard charms of cheesy packaging and the odd cover of a great standard.
		The Harmonicats consistently showed a sense of humor and covered tunes such as "The Avengers" theme.
	www.hipwax.com /music/oddpop/harmon.html (252 words)

	Jerry Murad
		The four harmonica players in Jerry Murad's Harmonicats recording team bid goodbye to their bass viol and guitar accompanists yesterday as the ban on recordings became effective.
		After he sang a verse with me, we chatted and I told him that in fact I had played What I Did For Love with Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, accompanied by the Saint Louis Symphony Pops Orchestra under the...
		I was thrilled to be seated at the same table with him for the banquet.
	www.angelfire.com /planet/zfoss/jerry-murad.html (716 words)

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	Amazon.com: Jerry Murad's Harmonicats - Greatest Hits/Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White: Music: Jerry Murad & the ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Jerry Murad and the Harmonicats helped the instrument grow up and beyond these stereotypes, by showing us its range and complexity.
		I give this five stars, because, when you buy a Harmonicats recording, you have to know it's going to be limited in its ability to innovate and express on the chromatic.
		Jerry Murad's Harmonicats - Greatest Hits/Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White ~ Jerry Murad & the Harmonicats
	www.amazon.com /Jerry-Murads-Harmonicats-Greatest-Blossom/dp/B00000I0HO (765 words)

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	Leo Diamond - Biography - AOL Music
		Unlike even the other "controversial" instruments, however, the harmonica has had very few exponents of real talent and inspiration.
		The Harmonicats and Leo Diamond each had a few fine moments, but the harmonica itself was not responsible for any musical magic.
		Leo Diamond's triumph was being able to record expensively produced, relatively imaginative albums despite his chosen instrument.
	music.aol.com /artist/leo-diamond/409086/biography (381 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online:
		Afterward he hopped a freight train to New York City to audition for a movie, only to discover that the film company to which he had applied had gone out of business.
		Undaunted, he performed with the Harmonicats at a New York nightclub and worked at various other jobs.
		After returning to his home state in 1933, Hunter began his broadcasting career in Oklahoma City with three different stations simultaneously and also began making appearances at school assemblies.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/HH/fhu78.html (529 words)

	Bob Budlink (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		His friends, the Harmonicats, were a tremendous influence on him and his music.
		Bud feels honored to have worked with Jerry Murad's, Don Les', and Al Fiore's Harmonicats.
		Boblink has made appearances on radio, recordings, television, and many stages across the country.
	www.geocities.com /artdaane/budharp.htm (327 words)

	Larry's Bio
		Unlike Steven Stoli, who began his career at the age of 7, Larry laid around the house until he was 9.
		Realizing that Larry needed something to do, his father, a former member of a New York harmonica band (which later became The Harmonicats), taught him how to play the harmonica.
		By the age of 11, Larry was playing classical music and entered the "Alvin’s Harmonica" Talent Contest held at the Woodlawn Theatre, where he won first prize — a 1 year free pass to the theatre.
	www.stolientertainment.com /People/staff/larry.html (551 words)

	Harp-L Archives - Harmonicats c.d.'s Harmonica Archives 1992 to the present
		Harp-L Archives - Harmonicats c.d.'s Harmonica Archives 1992 to the present
		I've made numerous phone calls to music stores across the U.S. trying to obtain the following Harmonicats c.d.'s;
		Harmonicats c.d.'s "...Greatest Hits" and "Fascinatin'",but the two c.d.'s
	www.harptab.com /harpl/199615909.html (168 words)

	Marco Island Sun Times - Channel Cats Blues Band keeps the fingers and toes tappin' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Listening to Bratton play the harmonicas reminded me of The Harmonicats back in the 1950s.
		Bratton stated he loved the way The Harmonicats played Peg O' My Heart.
		His first experience with a harmonica was at the age of 9 when he found his stepfather's harmonica in a desk drawer and decided to give it a try.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=12828205&BRD=2256&PAG=461&dept_id=457882&rfi=6 (769 words)

	Amazon.com: Harmonicats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		One Night In San Francisco-The Harmonicats Live In Concert by Michael Murad and Jerry Murad's Harmonicats (VHS Tape)
		Jerry Murad's harmonicat: Technique for the super chromonica by Jerry Murad (Unknown Binding - 1949)
		Free MP3s from Harmonicats at MPFree -- Stop paying for music - get all your music for free with MPFree.com.
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Harmonicats&tag=harapanmediatech&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1 (433 words)

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