The Harmonicats
The Harmonicats
Latest Release
- Starry-Eyed Moods with The Harmonicats
- May 2025
- • 15 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Twelfth Street Rag | ||
| 2 | Zorba the Greek | ||
| 3 | A Kiss in the Dark | ||
| 4 | Mack the Knife | ||
| 5 | I'm in the Mood for Love |
Albums
Apr 1959 • 4 songs
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Biography
A harmonica trio with Jerry Murad on lead, Al Fiore on chording, and Don Les on bass, the Harmonicats had a massive number one hit in 1947 with "Peg O' My Heart," and remained popular through the 1950s, even getting a Top 20 album (Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White) as late as 1961. 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. Heard several decades later, their material undoubtedly has a dated novelty as...