Hohner Marine Band Harmonica
date: label: date made
content: 20th century
name: label: maker
content: Hohner, M.
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by M. Hohner in Germany, 20th century. It is a Marine Band model in the key of A major, with 10 holes and 20 reeds. It has a medium-brown and black stained wooden comb, with metal cover plates attached with screws. The harmonica is embossed and engraved:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>MARINE BAND<br>M.Hohner</p>
label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was previously owned and used by American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter, James Henry Cotton (1935-2017). Early in his career, Cotton performed with several blues musicians including Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters. By 1965, he fronted his own group as well as developing his solo career. Cotton made several recordings as a leader and with other prominent musicians on labels such as Verve, Buddah, Chess, and Alligator.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Harmonicas
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of James Cotton
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0367.01
label: accession number
content: 1991.0367
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0367.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 3/4 in x 4 in x 1 in; 1.905 cm x 10.16 cm x 2.54 cm