Monday, August 2, 2010

Leo Diamond

Artist: Leo Diamond
LP: Hi-Fi Harmonica
Song: "Hindustan"
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Not to be confused with the first diamond ever certified to be visibly brighter, the harmonica-playing Leo Diamond worked with Borrah Minnevitch's Harmonica Rascals before starting his own trio known as The Solidaires. Diamond dazzled audiences with appearances in several Hollywood movies before launching a sparkling solo career, through which he championed the harmonica as a diverse and exciting instrument worthy of accompanying an orchestra. You can learn more about Leo Diamond on the Space Age Pop website here and find the informative liner notes from the back of Diamond's "Hi-Fi Harmonica" LP below.

[ Leo Diamond: June 29, 1915 — September 15, 1966 ]

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