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View Full Version : Who played harmonica on Millie's "My boy lollipop"? maggidee 08-03-2009, 18:15 who really did play harmonica on my boy lollipop. i was told from the man himself it was jimmy powell from birmingham, and the same day as a session man played on pj probys hold me .he took 50 pound fee rather than royalties but do you know a differant tale: gabby 08-03-2009, 18:23 It was Pete Hogman, according to this: http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=5305 HatAndBeard 08-03-2009, 18:29 I don't know for sure, but I once read somewhere that it was a 15 year old Rod Stewart who played the harmonica on "My Boy Lollipop"! gabby 08-03-2009, 18:30 I don't know for sure, but I'm sure I once read somewhere that it was a 15 year old Rod Stewart who played the harmonica on "My Boy Lollipop"! Once again, http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=5305 HatAndBeard 08-03-2009, 18:37 I wasn't disputing what the link states gabby, in fact I posted without clicking on it but I've just had a look now. It was just something I read years ago that always made me think it was Rod Stewart. melthebell 08-03-2009, 18:40 dunno, but i dont think its sheffield chat? gabby 08-03-2009, 18:42 I wasn't disputing what the link states gabby, in fact I posted without clicking on it but I've just had a look now. It was just something I read years ago that always made me think it was Rod Stewart. Soz, mate. Didn't mean to be sarky or owt. HatAndBeard 08-03-2009, 18:46 >> Soz, mate. Didn't mean to be sarky or owt. No worries pal. :thumbsup: Thebanginman 08-03-2009, 21:01 I don't know for sure, but I once read somewhere that it was a 15 year old Rod Stewart who played the harmonica on "My Boy Lollipop"! ........................................double post sorry happyhippy 08-03-2009, 21:03 <just shifting this to the right bit of the forum :)> Thebanginman 08-03-2009, 21:04 dunno, but i dont think its sheffield chat? I thought Sheffield Chat was a forum not a harmonica player:D Appolo 08-03-2009, 22:08 A persistent rumour claims the not yet famous Rod Stewart performed the harmonica solo on the recording[1]; Contrary to legend, the harmonica player was not Rod Stewart but Pete Hogman of The Pete Hogman Blues Band and Hoggie & The Sharpetones. Hogman told us: "The backing for 'My Boy Lollypop' was recorded live in the studio. I played harmonica and Ernest Ranglin played a black Gibson. Several people have claimed to have played the harmonica break but I can promise you it was me, and it was all recorded in London. By the way, Rod Stewart has never claimed to have played that solo, in fact he has said it was me in the Bob Marley life story Catch A Fire.":thumbsup: cainedkaty 09-03-2009, 13:02 A persistent rumour claims the not yet famous Rod Stewart performed the harmonica solo on the recording[1]; Contrary to legend, the harmonica player was not Rod Stewart but Pete Hogman of The Pete Hogman Blues Band and Hoggie & The Sharpetones. Hogman told us: "The backing for 'My Boy Lollypop' was recorded live in the studio. I played harmonica and Ernest Ranglin played a black Gibson. Several people have claimed to have played the harmonica break but I can promise you it was me, and it was all recorded in London. By the way, Rod Stewart has never claimed to have played that solo, in fact he has said it was me in the Bob Marley life story Catch A Fire.":thumbsup: Shall we thank wikipedia for that paragraph of information? maggidee 21-10-2009, 18:27 if you look at the jimmy powell interview brumbeat 2009 you get the answer |