Jefferey Carp
Jeffrey Carp (c.1950 - January 1, 1973) was an American Blues Harmonica player. He is best known for his work with Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. He played harmonica on numerous charting blues albums [1]
Career
He was a student at the University of Chicago and played with many blues bands in the area, being exposed to the music of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Earl Hooker[2], amongst others. He joined Sam Lay's band with guitarist Paul Asbell and the group recorded three songs for the LP *Goin' To Chicago*, released in 1966 on Testament Records[3].
He also recorded with Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, John Lee Hooker[4], The Soulful Strings, Patti Drew, Marlena Shaw and Howlin' Wolf. He appeared on the 1969 Muddy Waters album Fathers and Sons and also on the 1971 Howlin' Wolf Album The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions[5].
Carp was killed in a boating accident on January 1, 1973[6]
Discography
(as a sideman)
- 1966 - *Goin' To Chicago* (Sam Lay Blues Band)
- 1969 - *Fathers and Sons* (Muddy Waters)
- 1969 - *String Fever* (The Soulful Strings)
- 1969 - *I Got 'Im If You Miss 'Im* (John Lee and Earl Hooker)
- 1969 - *Don't Have To Worry* (Earl Hooker)
- 1969 - *Funk* (Earl Hooker) 1969 - *Wild Is Love* (Patti Drew)
- 1969 - *The Spice Of Life* (Marlena Shaw)
- 1971 - *The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions* (Howlin' Wolf)
References
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/386799-Jeff-Carp
- ↑ "Jeffrey M. Carp | Credits". AllMusic.
- ↑ White, Ben White, Ben White, Ben (August 22, 2017). "Jeff Carp, the harmonica maestro - Part 2".
- ↑ Bush, Ricky (February 5, 2010). "Back In The Day: Don't Mess With The Hookers".
- ↑ "Howlin' Wolf: The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions". The Blue Cafe. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ↑ Graham, Keith P. "Daily Almanac - January 1". www.jt30.com.
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