Tombo Lee Oskar Major Diatonic Harmonica
date: label: date made
content: ca 1990
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This harmonica was made by Lee Oskar Harmonicas in Japan, about 1990. It is a Major Diatonic harmonica in the key of B-flat, with 10 holes and 20 reeds. It has a black plastic comb with metal cover plates attached with screws and nuts. Accessioned with original plastic case. The harmonica is embossed:</p>
label: Description
content: <p>HARMONICA BY TOMBO Lee Oskar TM</p>
label: Description
content: <p>(and printed on the case):</p>
label: Description
content: <p>Major Diatonic<br>HARMONICA BY TOMBO Lee Oskar TM</p>
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content: <p>Lee Oskar Harmonicas was founded in 1983 by harmonica virtuoso Lee Oskar, in collaboration with Tombo Manufacturing of Japan.</p>
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content: <p>This harmonica was previously owned and used by American singer, harmonica player, and recording artist, Junior Wells (born Amos Wells Blakemore, Jr., 1934-1998). During Wells’ nearly 4-decade career, he performed internationally and made recordings with several blues musicians including Muddy Waters, Earl Hooker, and Buddy Guy. He also performed with The Rolling Stones. Wells made several recordings for States, Chief, and Delmark labels.</p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Japan
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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 Junior Wells
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0294.01
label: accession number
content: 1991.0294
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0294.01
objectType: label: Object Name
content: harmonica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1/2 in x 4 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.27 cm x 10.16 cm x 2.8575 cm
label: Measurements
content: harmonica: 3/4 in x 4 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.905 cm x 10.4775 cm x 2.8575 cm
label: Measurements
content: box: 1 in x 4 3/8 in x 1 9/16 in; 2.54 cm x 11.1125 cm x 3.96875 cm