List of harmonicists
Wikimedia list of persons by occupation (P166)

This is a list of musicians that are notable for their harmonica playing skills.
Harmonica bands/groups
Borrah Minevitch and his Harmonica Rascals
Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang
The Harmonica Gentlemen
Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
Johnny Puleo's Harmonica Gang
King's College Harmonica Band
Sväng
The Three Monarchs
Blues
Bluegrass
Willie P. Bennett
Mike Stevens
Folk
Rock
Country music
Philip Achille
Ryan Adams
DeFord Bailey
Humphrey Bate
Ryan Bingham
Clint Black
Steve Earle
Evan Felker (Turnpike Troubadours)
Buddy Greene
Chris Janson
Ryan Koenig
Kris Kristofferson
Martina McBride
Parker McCollum
Charlie McCoy
Terry McMillan
Heidi Newfield
Mickey Raphael
Bobbejaan Schoepen
Neil Young
Irish music
Bobby Clancy (The Clancy Brothers)
Patrick Clancy (The Clancy Brothers)
James Conway (United States)
Andy Irvine
Brendan Power
Jazz
Rob Paparozzi
Philip Achille
Larry Adler
Sébastien Charlier
Max Geldray
Filip Jers
Carlos del Junco
Charles Leighton
Howard Levy
Grégoire Maret
Chris Michalek
Stefano Olivato
Tollak Ollestad
Lee Oskar
Jason Rosenblatt
Toots Thielemans
Stevie Wonder
Frédéric Yonnet
Classical music
Philip Achille
Jerry Adler
Larry Adler
Robert Bonfiglio
Willi Burger
Angelo Dos Santos
Sigmund Groven
Stan Harper
Tommy Reilly
John Sebastian, Sr.
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