Harmonica Shah
American Detroit and electric blues harmonicist and singer
About Harmonica Shah
Born 1946. Harmonica Shah is an American singer, songwriter and harmonica.
Seward Daward Shah, known as Harmonica Shah (born March 31, 1946) is an American Detroit and electric blues harmonicist and singer. Dawson had recorded for both Alan Lomax and Duke Records.
His 2006 album, Listen at Me Good, was recorded in Toronto, and included contributions from the Blues Music Award winners Mel Brown on guitar, and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith playing the drums, along with Julian Fauth on piano.
He has toured across the United States, as well as in Europe, Russia, Japan and Australia. Closer to his roots, Shah still occasionally performs for free at John's Carpet House in East Detroit. He legally changed his birth name to Seward Shah.
Shah's more recent release was the 2009 album, If All You Have Is a Hammer, on his current record label, Electro-Fi Records.
Discography Albums Motor City Mojo (2000) – Blue Suit Records 114 Deep Detroit (2001) – South Side Records 4 Tell It to Your Landlord (2003) – Electro-Fi Records 3373 Listen at Me Good (2006) – Electro-Fi Records 3393 If All You Have Is a Hammer (2009) – Electro-Fi Records 3413 Live at the Cove (2011) – Electro-Fi Records 3422 Havin' Nothin' Don't Bother Me (2013) – Electro-Fi Records 3436 If You Live To Get Old, You Will Understand (2015) – Electro-Fi Records 3447 Ain't Gonna Worry About Tomorrow (2020) - Electro-Fi Records 3460
Compilation albums Hastings Street Grease Vol. 1 (1998) – Blue Suit Records Hastings Street Grease Vol. 2 (1999) – Blue Suit Records
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Who is Harmonica Shah?
American Detroit and electric blues harmonicist and singer
When was Harmonica Shah born?
Harmonica Shah was born on 31 March 1946 in Oakland.
What is Harmonica Shah's occupation?
Harmonica Shah is a singer, songwriter and harmonica.
What nationality is Harmonica Shah?
Harmonica Shah is American.
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