Herbert Quelle interview
Herbert Quelle joins me on episode 69.
Herbert is a German who worked as a diplomat for 40 years. This included 10 years as the German Consul in the US, where he met several distinguished harmonica names. With a deep interest in the harmonica, Herbert has researched the instrument to great depth, using this information to litter facts into his two fictional works centred on our beloved instrument. He tells us of the huge export of harmonicas from Germany to the US, and how the early marketing often described harmonicas as toys.
Herbert regularly makes readings from his books, with some in this podcast episode.
Links:
Herbert’s website:
https://www.harpambassador.com
Monika’s Blues book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monikas-Blues-Harmonica-African-American-Culture/dp/1880788276
Harmonica History article for Harmonica Happenings magazine:
https://jimdo-storage.global.ssl.fastly.net/file/059116cb-8889-486c-adab-ddc013dcf638/Texte%20280122.pdf
Early harmonica recordings by The Archivist (Roger Trobridge), introduced by Joe Filisko:
https://www.mixcloud.com/PodKast/rare-early-harmonica-recordings-by-vocalists-and-instrumentalists-introduced-by-joe-filisko/
Adam Gussow book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mister-Satans-Apprentice-Blues-Memoir/dp/0816667756
Pat Missin’s recordings of Arthur Turelly and Pete Hampton:
https://www.patmissin.com/78rpm/78rpm.html
Herbert playing the German National Anthem:
https://thomasguntherproductions.bandcamp.com/track/german-national-anthem-deutschland-lied
Mundharmonika Live (Seydel harmonica convention):
https://mundharmonika-live.de/
Videos:
Herbert’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/herbieqkeys
A German American Love Story (Harmonica exports to the US):
https://youtu.be/pGigFF1Zkn8
Herbert playing I Feel Free:
https://youtu.be/AYnRdgX77gY
Herbert playing Ode To Joy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auDwsvKvQaw
Podcast website:
https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com
Donations:
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https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GB
Spotify Playlist:
Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQ
