Dave Harris - One Man Blues Band - documentary

A couple people bugged me to post this, so here it is. This details my (busking one man band, Dave Harris) passage to becoming a one man band with pictures and video and is set to my version of Jesse Fuller's classic "The San Francisco Bay Blues" (for a complete version of this see elsewhere on this channel). Fellow busker and instrument builder, Glenn Orr talks about building my two fotdellas in Victoria BC. Also included are short bits of other one man bands: Jesse Fuller, Wilbert Harrison, Dr Ross and JD Short.

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Music

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• Dave Harris
• one man band
• busker
• Victoria BC
• blues
• fotdella
• Jesse Fuller
• Wilbert Harrison
• Dr Ross
• JD Short

[babyboomersrule]

HEY DAVE;How time flies...We use to play together back in the 70's out at the Cap'n  Cook statue in front of the 'Empress'...after all I've done since then it still remains a very fond memory...I'm still in touch w/ dobro Alan and hope to get up to Victoria to pick with you all again this summer...thebeatgoeson...Your friend in song 'red-haired' Lenny West...do you remember me???????

[DslimHarris]

@babyboomersrule Hey Lenny! Of course I remember you. Still keeping on. I'll watch for you this summer. Cheers!

[DslimHarris]

Thanks everyone for the comments! Very inspiring! Looking forward to getting back out there. I have a blog on blogspot about fotdellas, search Dave Harris One Man Band Fotdellas, should get it. Watch for my One Man Band Book in the next year!

[DslimHarris]

@DslimHarris Just to clarify - People have been asking me if there is more to this documentary (sorry, it ends rather abruptly). The answer is yes, there is more but not of other OMBs, just me, mostly performing with a few comments and footage of the (then) new fotdella. This is/was available on my DVD - Dave Harris - One Man Band - Live in 2006. The reference in the blurb is to my complete version of San Francisco Bay Blues, which can be seen on this channel.

[2009framat]

I would like to see more of Wilbert Harrison playing as a one-man-band. I saw once a photo of his labelmate BUSTER BROWN performing as a one-man-band aswell. Wonder what he sounded like.

[sunsetinblue]

good job , man!!!!! regards

[TheMellojello21]

I have a cassette I bought from you in the Harbour, still love it to this day!

[OneManBandCareer]

Dave, nice (but short) documentary! You seem like a real cool dude.

I didn't know much about all those various one-man-bands, but now I'd like to learn more. I'll be checking out all your stuff on your channel.

Cheers,

Daniel (OneManBandCareer)

[CoreyWayneLindner]

Nice work here....can you post more of the Wilbert Harrison footage....its not up on here...keep up the good work.

[BrunoEspo]

REALLY, REALLY COOL! i'm glad some folks bugged you to post it.

[DslimHarris]

@zaaaaper Thanks Bob! Worked at Eaton's right? Bob Miron's friend. Best to you!

[sonnyrunner]

juke boy bonner!!!!!!!!!!!!!! alot of my frist harp licks was stuff i got from him!!!!

[arjhendrix]

love your collection , ur band and the kazoo not around.

gl bro and good wishes 2U