Long lost harmonica

[Raynyky]

Not an instrument you hear much nowadays but once upon a time almost every band had a harmonica in many of their songs. What are some of your favorites. 

Love Me Do-TheBeatles

[Winter2025VA]

Famous harmonica songs span rock, folk, blues, and pop, featuring iconic riffs in tracks like Neil Young's "Heart of Gold," Billy Joel's "Piano Man," The Doobie Brothers' "Long Train Runnin'," Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind," Led Zeppelin's "When the Levee Breaks," and The Beatles' "Love Me Do," showcasing the instrument's versatility from gentle melodies to powerful rock solos.

[BeatleloverKT]

Fins, Jimmy Buffett

[KellytheBelly]

The Pretenders - Middle of the Road 

[WebWiseWoman]

Probably already listed, but one of my favs...

"Piano Man" - Billy Joel featuring Billy Joel on harmonica 

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Not Fade Away"  🤓. Rolling Stones (64)

Brian Jones on Harmonica

https://youtu.be/x_idmfzMtac?si=enOiFcdVhL39gc6P

[KellytheBelly]

The The - Dogs of Lust

🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶 Johnny Marr on Harmonica. 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[BeatleloverKT]

Fool on the hill, Fab 4️⃣ Along with George’s 

beautiful harmonica playing is also

Ray Thomas and Mike Pinder, 2 more

late greats from the Moody Blues 🎶💜

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Whispering". 🤫. April Stevens & Nino Temple (63)

https://youtu.be/SdGIrnJwhcc?si=ePM_aipgkU4aSM7V

[BeatleloverKT]

Had to fall in love, Moody Blues

The harmonica on this beautiful song is

by the late, great Ray Thomas 🎶💜

[WebWiseWoman]

"Had To Fall In Love" - The Moody Blues 

Too sweet and beautiful a song to be forgotten...

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Over & Over". 🙄. Dave Clark 5 (65)

https://youtu.be/9ji1MMXoAVk?si=XHTSGtDnd0AlRNQJ

[EricC28201]

Christo Redemptor - Charlie Musselwhite

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Baby Please Don't Go"  😩  Them {64}

Van Morrison on Harmonica

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugFWJ23DwxA&ab_channel=svendhenrik00

[Vexed]

Another Beatles tune.

"From Me To You" - Beatles -- Lennon played harmonica on this one.

[EricC28201]

For Once in My Life - Stevie Wonder

[ripvanwinkle96]

"I Was Made To Love Her"  😍 Stevie Wonder {67}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4H_pWQaa2I&ab_channel=mosogotam

[Vexed]

"What Would You Say" - Dave Matthews Band -

John Popper played harmonica on this song on the album in 94. The video below is a live concert that Popper came on with the band to play in 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH6AivJ4zwM 

[EricC28201]

My Babe - Little Walter (1955)

Gotta include the folks who inspired the folks I grew up hearing on the radio.

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Laugh Laugh" * Beau Brummels [1965]

harmonica, played by Declan Mulligan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAeVOoTXt8o&ab_channel=jarichards99utube

[EricC28201]

On The Road Again - Canned Heat - Harmonica by Alan Wilson

On The Road Again https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A5Xl9hPowA 

[ripvanwinkle96]

"We'll Sing in the Sunshine" * Gale Garnett

written & sung by New Zealander Gale G.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZeRVUUxV_k&ab_channel=PhillipPrimrose

[EricC28201]

This one has been overlooked...@LeeS4949's post in Sad Songs brought it back to mind.

Me And Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin (Best known version), Kenny Rogers, Statler Brothers, Kris Kristofferson (Composer) and The Highwaymen

[Vexed]

"I Ain't Done Wrong" - The Yardbirds - Keith Relf on Harmonica (1965)

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Walking My Cat Named Dog" * Norma Tanega

catdog on harmonica 🐶😽

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edVSb3fYvd0&ab_channel=Itaintflatdummy

[BeatleloverKT]

Blowin’ in the wind, Dylan

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Babe, Scratch My Back" * Slim Harp0

James Isaac Moore - Slim Harpo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03OK12q9HpM&ab_channel=LaNocheDelSoul

[EricC28201]

Whammer Jammer - J. Geils Band, Harmonica by Magic Dick (Richard Salwitz)

[ripvanwinkle96]

"Candy Man" * Roy Orbison

Fred Neil who also wrote the tune, also wrote "Everybody's Talking"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1548qDrr_4&ab_channel=the45prof

[EricC28201]

Good Morning Little School Girl - The Grateful Dead, Harmonica by Ron McKernan

(Cover of original Blues classic by Sonny Boy Williams)