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Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 13:59:48 -0400
From: "Samuel J. Gravina"
Subject: Re: the beginnings of classical harmonica playing

Winslow Yerxa wrote:

> - Who was the first to take up concertizing as a
> classical artist (as opposed to including classical
> ditties in a music-hall performance)?
>

I remember Adler claiming to be the first to make a living as a harmonica
soloist and that before him there were none. Since the Chromatic was
invented just a few years before he started it seems plausible.

Sam