Harmonica Blues Heads?

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Hey guys I’m looking for 12-bar blues songs where the harmonica plays an iconic line, with bonus points if the melody outlines that 12-bar blues form. Here are some examples of ones I’ve come up with.

  1. Easy blues by Big Walter Horton
  2. One Way Out by Sonny Boy Willamson II
  3. Checkin’ Up On My Baby by Sonny Boy Williamson II
  4. Walkin’ By Myself by Jimmy Rogers
  5. Crosseyed Cat by Muddy Waters
  6. Juke by Little Walter
  7. Walter’s Boogie by Big Walter Horton
  8. Blowin’ the Family Jewels by William Clarke

Can you point me to some others?

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What about
Help me
by Sonny boy Williamson II

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“Just a feeling” by Walter. Also covered by Kim W.

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Sweet home chicago!

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Luke – 12 bar, some with a 2-5-1 turnaround.

  1. Nine Below Zero – Sonny Boy Williamson – Nine Below Zero
  2. Fannie Mae – Buster Brown Fannie Mae
  3. Take the A Train A Train – chromatic
  4. A Train – diatonic
  5. Tenor Madness – diatonic version Tenor Madness
  6. Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed Honest I Do
  7. Scratch My Back – Slim Harpo Scratch My Back
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