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From: ab4~etroit.freenet.org (Timothy J. Schutte)
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 1996 08:40:17 -0400
Subject: Re: harp-l-digest V1 #638

Garry Segal writes:

> Gee folks I posted two questions and got zero response...
>are you mad at me did I breach an unspoken etiquette rule?
> I was wondering if anyone heard of the Aristo-Kratt harmonica I saw on
>Mr Rogers a few days ago, and info on what kind of harp is used in the
>Chi Lites tune Oh Girl.

No, I was just searching the old wet-ware memory banks. The Aristo-Kratt
harp is mentioned in "Mel Bay's Folk & Blues Harmonica" by George Heaps-
Nelson and Barbara McClintock Koehler (C)1976, Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
p. 15. There is a picture of an Aristo-Kratt and it's box. The text states that:

"The best buys. . .are the Aristo-Kratt. . .made by the American
firm William Kratt and Co."

They are described as having plastic combs and "good response". But I
remember reading somewhere else that the Kratt company is out of business.
I have never seen a Kratt harp for sale.

As for the type of harp played on "Oh Girl", I have no idea.

Lurk mode re-engaged...

Tim

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