Paul Harrington joins me on episode 87.Paul has a long and illustrious recording career, having had great success on the vibrant session scene in Dallas where he recorded on many commercials. He also played on the hit song Timber by rapper Pit Bull, possibly the most listened to song with harmonica in the last decade, with over one billion streams on Spotify. Paul met and performed with many great musicians on the Dallas music scene, becoming the go to harmonica player for famed record producer Phil York, appearing on the NBC Special with comedian Steve Martin, as well as sharing the stage with John Denver and Dolly Parton.Paul released an album in his own name, the Harmonica Soul Serenade, with the song Mercy Mercy Mercy picked out for special praise on Adam Gussow’s YouTube channel.Links:Paul Harrington: Seydel endorser:https://www.seydel1847.de/paulharringtonVideos:Timber hit song:https://youtu.be/hHUbLv4ThOoTexas Blues Runners, Downtown from Sweet Mama album:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8OPJyd_HRUAdam Gussow reviews Paul’s Mercy Mercy Mercy song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvSSG3eyhDcNews story by Paul’s nephew on his involvement with Timber song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_EXYVhNYrYNorton Buffalo switching between four harmonicas on ‘Runaway’:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPzcZNgVfpAPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify 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-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICASSupport the show

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