17 Jul 2018

The much maligned harmonica

From Afternoons, 2:18 pm on 17 July 2018

Some might say the humble harmonica is a victim of pretty much anyone being able to extract a nice-sounding chord just by blowing into it. But the harmonica actually has a long, rich and extremely interesting history.

Harmonica enthusiast and former New Zealand's Got Talent semi-finalist Kurt Mueller joins us in the studio to tell us about the history of this small instrument, play us some different styles and treat us to some of the best harmonica breaks in great songs from pop history.

Kurt Mueller, also known as Kurt X, in performance mode

Kurt Mueller, also known as Kurt X, in performance mode Photo: Supplied