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Monday, August 15, 2011

Harmonica Magic Of Leo Diamond

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Harmonica Magic Of Leo Diamond
RCA Victor LPM-1042
1955 & 1958 (1958 issue cover photo by Wendy Hilt)

From Billboard - March 26, 1955: Not too long ago Leo Diamond's "Offshore" scored a solid hit. The composer and harmonics virtuoso has put together a dozen tunes on this disk, including the aforementioned and others from his pen, as "Dock Dance" and "Casino," plus standards as "Red Sails In The Sunset." It's a lush-sounding album, with fine harmonica work and beautiful backing by Harry Geller. Diamond has done much to raise the status of the harmonica as an instrument. For the dealer, this merchandise still falls in the novelty category; but in many shops it is likely to prove good stock.

Lisbon
Off Shore
Red Sails In The Sunset
Horizon
Be Waiting From Me
Casino
Dock Dance
Lola
Hold On To Your Dreams
Tijuana Border
The High And The Mighty 
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