Jerry Murad's Harmonicats - Greatest Hits/Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White

Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, Jerry Murad | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Collectables
• ASIN: B00000I0HO
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,549 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #86 in Music > Indie Music > Pop > Easy Listening

Track Listings

1. Peg O' My Heart

2. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

3. Malagueña

4. Charmaine

5. Galloping Comedians

6. Maria Elena

7. Yesterday

8. A Taste of Honey

9. Diane

10. The Last Outpost

11. Mack the Knife

12. Fascination

13. Polka Dots and Moonbeams

14. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie

15. Ruby

16. Lonely Love

17. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White

18. It Happened in Monterey

19. I'll Never Smile Again

20. Paradise

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Top Notch Harmonica, March 20, 2002

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W. Grandy (windsor, nova scotia Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jerry Murad's Harmonicats - Greatest Hits/Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (Audio CD)

I was given this album for Christmas last year. I had both albums on vinyl when they were released in the late 50's and early 60's. When I played it, I couldn't believe my ears. This is one case where it sounds better with age. Listen to the bass in 'Peg Of My Heart' and 'Galloping Comedians'. Probably the best albums to come from Columbia in this era. Highly recommended if you like harmonicas.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Harmonicats Greatest Hits, March 1, 2002

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peter krampert (eharmonica.net) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jerry Murad's Harmonicats - Greatest Hits/Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (Audio CD)

The Harmonicats were arguably the most popular instrumental band to ever make records. Assembled in Chicago during the 1940's, the group consisted of Jerry Murad on lead harmonica, Al Fiore on chord harmonica and Don Less on bass harmonica. They cut their first record in 1947, "Peg O' My Heart". Partially to to a musician's strike that year, The harmonicats recieved an amazing amount of airplay. Harmonica players weren't considered to be musicians by the musician's union and so the Harmonicats had one of the few records that could be played on the radio during the strike. The song would go on to become the best selling record of the year and eventually became one of the ten best selling single records of all time.

Their greatest hits album contains "Peg O' My Heart" and other hits that the group cut. Some feature only the trio, some feature Jerry Murad playing with instrumental backgrounds. The records with the trio are a joy to listen to. The band's popularity spawned hundreds of harmonica trios and it is a unique sound that I thoroughly enjoy listening to. The Harmonicats were certainly among the best of their genre.

If you're a harmonica fan, this album is a definite must-have for your collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jerry Mrrad's Harmonicats - Greatest Hits/Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White, November 9, 2006

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Renato Francisco Ceccon - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jerry Murad's Harmonicats - Greatest Hits/Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White (Audio CD)

It's Wonderful and likeable. I like music of this kind, only with harmonics(like Jerry Murrad and Jonnhy Puleo).